Steam engine working principle
- Suitable for producing steam of max. 120 °C
- Ideal waste heat is 70 °C
- Electricity
- If the factory has waste heat, then the steam generator works great on its own.
- If the factory does not have waste heat, the system must consist of two parts. One is the tap water preheating unit, which heats the tap water from 20-60 °C to 60 °C, the other is the steam generator, which uses the preheated 60 °C water as a heat source.
Cost comparison / production price of 1 ton of steam at 120 °C
Gas boiler | Steam engine | Electricity boiler | |
Power Source | Gas | Electricity | Electricity |
Power price | 3.2 €/m³ | 0.5 €/kWh | 0.5 €/kWh |
Power consump | 106 m³ | 241.6 kWh | 724.8 kWh |
Cost | 340 €/Ton | 121 €/Ton | 362 €/Ton |