ELECTRICAL INFORMATION
BHP CONVERSION & STEAM FLOW REQUIREMENTS
BHP CONVERSION & STEAM FLOW INFORMATION
BHP Conversion
1 BHP = Approximately 33,475 BTU* 1 BHP = Approximately 10 kW
200,000
Boiler Efficiency
Delivered BHP
*Delivered BHP is a function of kW/BTU input and operating efficiency.
Example:
x
=
33,475 BTU
STEAM FLOW REQUIREMENTS FOR DIRECT KETTLES
Fast Boil (30 minutes)
Medium Boil (45 minutes)
Stock Boil (60 minutes)
Capacity 20-Gallon 40-Gallon 60-Gallon 80-Gallon
lbs/hr
lbs/hr
lbs/hr
48 96
32 64 96
24 48 72 96
143 191
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Medium Boil (50 minutes)
Stock Boil (65 minutes)
Fast Boil (40 minutes)
100-Gallon 125-Gallon 150-Gallon
179 224 269
143 179 215
110 138 165
Steam flow rate at 10 psig at the kettle. 1 boiler horsepower = 34.5 lbs of steam per hour. Heat-up time to bring 70ºF water to boiling (212ºF) at sea level.
MAXIMUM FLOW RATE OF DRY STEAM IN POUNDS PER HOUR
½" ¾" 1"
1¼" 1½" 2"
Supply Pressure
5 psig
20 30 40 50 60 70 80
40 60 80
70
140 220 290 360 430 500 570 760
210 320 430 530
380 600 N/A N/A
10 psig 15 psig 20 psig 25 psig 30 psig 35 psig 50 psig
110 150 180 220 250 290 380
100 120 140 160 210
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
100
Based on 100' of clean iron pipe. Steam loss due to elbows, reductions, heat loss or condensing steam was not considered.
123
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