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WHAT IS CONDENSATE ? Enhancing Energy Efficiency

 Condensate is the liquid formed when steam passes from the vapor to the liquid
state.

 In a heating process, condensate is the result of steam transferring a portion of

its heat energy, known as latent heat, to the product, line, or equipment being
heated.
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 A change in the temperature of a solid, liquid or gas represents an

increase/decrease in sensible heat. A change in state, such as ice turning into water
or water into steam, represents an increase/decrease in latent heat.
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NEED OF CONDENSATE RECOVERY Enhancing Energy Efficiency

 When steam condenses, at the threshold or instant of phase change, the condensate
temperature is the same as steam because only the latent heat has been lost.

 The full amount of sensible heat remains. This condition is known as “Saturated
Water”.

 Not wasting, but rather recovering and reusing as much of this sensible heat as
possible is one of the main reasons behind condensate recovery.
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WHAT IS PCRM ? Enhancing Energy Efficiency

It is Thermodyne’s “Pressurised Condensate Recovery Module”.

It is a unique system wherein the condensate generated from your process is fed back
under pressure directly to the boiler, unlike any other conventional condensate
recovery system where the condensate is discharged at atmospheric pressure
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THE CONCEPT Enhancing Energy Efficiency

 When 1 Kg of steam condenses completely, it forms 1 Kg of condensate at the

same pressure and temperature. This very fact forms the governing concept of
Thermodyne Pressurised Condensate Recovery Module (PCRM) - that the
condensate, when discharged from the process after the steam trap, is under the
same pressure as the steam pressure in the process.

 This condensate, if discharged at

atmospheric pressure can hold
maximum of 100 Kcal heat per kg of
condensate. Therefore the excess
heat causes some of the condensate
to evaporate into steam, called flash
steam – as in conventional
condensate recovery processes.
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 The condensate from the process is collected into the main vessel under pressure and
is directly fed to the boiler through the motorised pump, without going to the open feed
water tank.

 A pressure switch operates the solenoid valve in case of high pressure releases the
excess pressure into the feed tank of the boiler. Hence the complete operation is fully
automatic.

 As a result, the temperature of water being fed to the boiler is maintained as per the
operating pressure (approx.130oC for 3 kg/cm2 pressure) resulting in huge saving in
the fuel cost of boiler
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PCRM is a complete, self-sufficient module which can be directly connected THERMODYNE
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to your condensate mains.

PRESSURE SWITCH SAFETY VALVE

PRESSURE VESSEL
LEVEL CONTROLLER

SOLENOID VALVE
ASSEMBLY

ELECTRICAL PANEL

DRAIN VALVE

CONDENSATE PUMP
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SAFETY WORKING

PRESSURE It has one NO-NC Point

SWITCH
As pressure increases beyond a set limit , the Pressure
switch automatically operates the solenoid valve assembly to
release excess pressure from PRCM by transferring water to
feed water tank
WATER LEVEL It has two NO-NC Points
CONTROLLER
As water level crosses a pre-set limit, the Water level
controller automatically operates the solenoid valve assembly
to reduce the water in PCRM by transferring water to feed
water tank
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PCRM – BENEFITS TO YOU Enhancing Energy Efficiency

 Whole condensate is recovered

 No Flash steam loss

 Minimal make-up water requirement

 Reduced water treatment cost for make-up water

 Reduced fuel consumption due to high feed water temperature

 Increased steam output of the existing Boiler

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