The conservation of this form of energy is essential as it will reduce environmental pollution. Boilers are used in various industrial units to convey heat for different process applications. Though boilers can be categorized into different types and have different efficiency levels, the motive of the industry should be to generate the required quantity and quality of steam at minimum cost. An optimum level of excess air level should be maintained. The method of return steam condensate to the boiler helps reduce fuel consumption, along with this method various other methods could be applied to minimize the loss of energy.
Steam plays an important part in the chemical plants for process heating and turbine drives.
The rising cost of fuel has made it necessary to adopt measures to reduce energy losses in the steam distribution network. The insulation should be kept in good condition, all valves and other parts of the system should be constantly checked. Condensation recovery in the steam system is very important. It is very important to install a good condensate recovery system to collect the condensate from the process. Compressed air is used in almost all types of industries and accounts for a major share of the electricity used in some of the plants.