Factor of Evaporation

The factor of Evaporation is used to adjust rated boiler output (from and at 212 degrees F) to actual job or operating
conditions. Available feedwater temperature and expected boiler operating pressure (psig) affect- the boiler output ratings
which are based on "from and at 212 degrees F."

Example: A boiler is to have an output of 3060 pounds of steam/ hour when operating at 10 psig with feedwater at 100
degrees F. What should the boiler rating be on the basis of from and at 212 degrees F?

From the following chart, at 100 degrees F and 10 psig, we obtain the factor 30.6 pounds of steam/BHp. This factor is
used to convert to the "from and at 212 degrees F" rating basis.

3060
-------- = 100 hp rated boiler should be selected.
30.6

POUNDS OF DRY SATURATED STEAM PER BOILER HORSEPOWER

Feed Gauge Pressure - psig
water
temp 0 2 10 15 20 40 50 60 80 100 120 140 150 160 180 200 220 240

30 29.0 29.0 28.8 28.7 28.6 28.4 28.3 28.2 28.2 28.1 28.0 28.0 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.9 27.8
40 29.3 29.2 29.1 29.0 28.9 28.7 28.6 28.5 28.4 28.3 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.1 28.1 28.1
50 29.6 29.5 29.3 29.2 29.1 28.9 28.8 28.8 28.7 28.6 28.5 28.5 28.4 28.4 28.4 28.3 28.3 28.3
60 29.8 29.8 29.6 29.5 29.4 29.2 29.1 29.0 28.9 28.8 28.8 28.7 28.7 28.6 28.6 28.6 28.6 28.5
70 30.1 30.0 29.9 29.8 29.7 29.5 29.4 29.3 29.2 29.1 29.0 29.0 28.9 28.9 28.9 28.8 28.8 28.8
80 30.4 30.3 30.1 30.0 30.0 29.8 29.6 29.6 29.5 29.3 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.2 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.0
90 30.6 30.6 30.4 30.3 30.2 30.0 29.9 29.8 29.7 29.6 29.5 29.5 29.4 29.4 29.4 29.3 29.3 29.3
100 30.9 30.8 30.6 30.6 30.5 30.3 30.2 30.1 30.0 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.7 29.7 29.7 29.6 29.6 29.6
110 31.2 31.2 30.9 30.8 30.8 30.6 30.4 30.3 30.2 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 29.9 29.9 29.8 29.8
120 31.5 31.4 31.2 31.2 31.1 30.8 30.7 30.6 30.5 30.4 30.3 30.3 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.1 30.1 30.1
130 31.8 31.7 31.5 31.4 31.4 31.1 31.0 30.9 30.8 30.7 30.6 30.6 30.5 30.5 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.4
140 32.1 32.0 31.8 31.7 31.6 31.4 31.3 31.2 31.1 31.0 30.9 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.8 30.7 30.7 30.6
150 32.4 32.4 32.1 32.0 31.9 31.7 31.6 31.5 31.4 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.1 31.1 31.0 31.0 30.9 30.9
160 32.7 32.7 32.4 32.4 32.3 32.0 31.9 31.8 31.7 31.5 31.4 31.4 31.4 31.4 31.3 31.3 31.2 31.2
170 33.0 33.0 32.7 32.6 32.6 32.3 32.2 32.1 32.0 31.8 31.7 31.7 31.7 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.5 31.5
180 33.4 33.3 33.0 33.0 32.9 32.6 32.5 32.4 32.3 32.2 32.1 32.0 32.0 32.0 31.9 31.9 31.8 31.8
190 33.8 33.7 33.4 33.3 33.2 32.9 32.8 32.7 32.6 32.5 32.4 32.4 32.3 32.3 32.2 32.2 32.1 32.1
200 34.1 34.0 33.7 33.6 33.5 33.2 33.1 33.0 32.9 32.8 32.7 32.6 32.6 32.6 32.6 32.5 32.4 32.4
212 34.5 34.4 34.2 34.1 33.0 33.6 33.5 33.4 33.3 33.2 33.1 33.0 33.0 33.0 32.9 32.9 32.8 32.8
220 34.8 34.7 34.4 34.3 34.2 33.9 33.8 33.7 33.5 33.4 33.3 33.3 33.2 33.2 33.1 33.1 33.1 33.0
227 35.0 34.9 34.7 34.5 34.4 34.1 34.0 33.9 33.8 33.7 33.6 33.5 33.5 33.4 33.4 33.3 33.3 33.3
230 35.2 35.0 34.8 34.7 34.5 34.2 34.1 34.0 33.9 33.8 33.7 33.6 33.6 33.5 33.5 33.4 33.4 33.4

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