Knowing the Cost of Steam

摘要

Knowing the correct cost of steam is important for many reasons, and all of them have to do with improving a company's bottom line. They include: 1. To properly evaluate the economics of proposed steam system efficiency-improvement projects. If the calculated steam cost is not accurate, many feasible energy projects may be missed or rejected; alternately, unfeasible projects may be approved for implementation. 2. To serve as a basis for optimizing the steam generation system and minimizing costs. 3. To provide a true cost for the production areas for accountability in energy consumption.