Software Tools
The software tools listed below can be used to improve the energy and process efficiency of your steam system. Some software packages are available free of charge, some are not.
Note: The listing of these companies on the Steaming Ahead website does not constitute an explicit or implicit endorsement of these companies or their products by the U.S. Department of Energy or the Alliance to Save Energy. All organizations providing steam system products, services and solutions are invited to submit information to Steaming Ahead at steamingahead@ase.org.
Free Software
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Steam System Assessment Tool (SSAT)
The purpose of the Steam System Assessment Tool (SSAT) is to demonstrate the magnitude—in terms of energy, cost, and emissions savings—of key steam system improvement opportunities. SSAT users input date from their plant to model the existing steam system. Users can then select various improvement projects to see how the project would impact system parameters, fuel costs, and emissions output. Download the tool for free from the U.S. Department of Energy:
Steam System Assessment Tool 2.0.0 Also available on a CD from DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse 877-EERE-INF(O) or 877-337-3463
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Steam System Scoping Tool (SSST)
Users of the Steam System Scoping Tool (SSST) answer 26 questions with information about their steam system. Your answers are used by to tool to identify potential areas for improvement. Improvement areas include steam system profiling, steam system operating practices, boiler plant operating practices, and distribution and recovery operating practices. This software tool is available for free from the U.S. Department of Energy:
Steam System Scoping Tool Also available on a CD from DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Clearinghouse 877-EERE-INF(O) or 877-337-3463
3E Plus Insulation Appraisal Software
The 3E Plus® Insulation Thickness Computer Program is an industrial energy management tool developed by the North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) to simplify the task of determining how much insulation is necessary to use less energy, reduce plant emissions and improve process efficiency. Designed for facility managers, energy / environmental managers, industrial process engineers, and the industrial industry, the program is a valuable tool for determining the return on investment of an insulation upgrade on pipes, ducts, tanks, and boilers.
3E Plus®
 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) NOx and Energy Assessment Tool
The NOx and Energy Assessment Tool (NxEAT) helps plants in the petroleum refining and chemical industries to assess and analyze NOx emissions and application of energy efficiency improvements. Use the tool to inventory emissions from equipment that generates NOx, and then compare how various technology applications and efficiency measure affect overall costs and reduction of NOx. Perform "what-if" analyses to optimize and select the most cost-effective methods for reducing NOx from systems such as fired heaters, boilers, gas turbines, and reciprocating engines.
Download the tool for free from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Commercial Software
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ESteam™
Construct model steam systems with this Microsoft Excel spreadsheet-based tool. The model includes 52 steam property functions. The model performs rigorous heat and material balances at all levels and allows full flexibility for specifying condensate return, flash steam, blowdown and deaeration schemes, letdown arrangements and desuperheating configurations - all automatically, without the need to manually construct the balance equations. Included in the economic module is the ability to specify boiler efficiency vs. load profiles and operating logic to more accurately model actual boiler-house fuel consumption. Important ancillary boiler costs for services such as boiler feed water (BFW) and make-up water pumping, forced draft fan operation, BFW chemicals and cooling water costs for condensing turbine surface condensers are also included to more accurately reflect true steam generation costs.
Visit http://www.veritech-energy.com/esteam.php for a demo version and more information.
HEATMAP
HEATMAP 3.0 is a Microsoft Windows®-based software tool that aids energy planners in designing and evaluating district energy systems, including cogeneration and geothermal applications. HEATMAP provides comprehensive computerized simulations of district heating and cooling systems, allowing users to analyze the performance of existing networks as well as model proposed systems, expansions, or upgrades. HEATMAP models an initial installation and an unlimited number of alternative scenarios including planned expansions, contractions, and changes to system operating parameters (e.g., steam to hot water). Key program features include the capability to analyze air-pollutant emissions, including carbon dioxide, from existing energy sources; compare those levels with air quality that would result after implementation of district energy systems; and determine the effect of environmental taxes.
Visit http://www.7t.dk/termis/default.asp?showid=79 for more information.
iBoiler™
The iBoiler™ Energy Management Solution is the new monitoring and measuring service that collects, stores, calculates, and generates Key Performance Indicators for use in improving energy productivity and performance. iBoiler™ is a software and support package that provides the human connection to ensure your teams success in reducing fuel consumption, which will save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to support your team in making well-informed, real-time decisions that lead to the effective optimization of your boiler's performance. iBoiler™ will help you manage and calculate Fuel to Steam Efficiency, Combustion Efficiency, Multiple Boiler System Efficiency, Fuel Consumption Patterns on Different Steam Loads, Exhaust Gas Analysis, Thermal Efficiency, Electricity Consumption, Blow Down Management Cost and Losses and much more.
Visit us at http://www.advancedautomation.com/energy_management_services.html for additional information and to schedule a demonstration.
SteamTab™
SteamTab™ is a software alternative for engineering calculation, including printed steam tables in different units, stand-alone steam property software, proprietary design software, general-purpose process simulators and long-hand calculations from fundamental equations. SteamTab™, designed as an add-in package to popular spreadsheet applications, allows users the convenient access, without leaving the spreadsheet computation environment, to a variety of steam property values. Using SteamTab™ in a spreadsheet allows you to examine a large number of design scenarios for optimization and visualize the results in great looking tables and charts.
Visit http://www.chemicalogic.com/steamtab/default.htm for more information.
ProSteam®
ProSteam® is a Microsoft Excel-based modeling tool for the improvement of steam system economics - from long term strategic planning to managing seasonal, daily or hourly fluctuations in utility demand or fuel and power supply costs. A ProSteam® model can be used as a design and simulation tool to examine current operation and to undertake "what-if" analyses to check on alternative operating conditions or to investigate the effect of the installations of new equipment. Models can be run manually or configured with advanced solver routines to take plant data and automatically determine optimum utility system operation. The model will determine the real cost of steam, quantify energy-related emissions and establish battery limit utility purchases for each case. ProSteam® provides 87 steam property functions and 37 equipment models including boiler, gas and steam turbines, flash vessels, pumps and let down valves.
Visit http://www.linnhoffmarch.com for more information
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