Steam accumulator

Project Overview

New bespoke accumulator vessel, designed, manufactured, and supplied by Thorne International Boiler Services Ltd. in 2014 to a UK based EfW plant as part of a large turnkey project including the supply of coil boilers, tanks, and balance of plant piping.

Accumulator designed to receive saturated steam at 40 barg and deliver steam to process at 12 barg at a flowrate approximately five times boiler MCR at peak loads.

Accumulator designed in accordance with PD5500 with associated NoBo design and manufacturing appraisal.

Supplied together with safety valve and control valves to control accumulated steam pressure and boiler operation.

Supplied by Thorne International Boiler Services Ltd. who have since installed, commissioned, and brought system online successfully.

Boiler Details
Duty
25,000 kg/h
Operating pressure
40.0 barg
Holding capacity
53.2 m3
Working temperature
252.0 °C
Design code
PD5500
Year of manufacture
2014
Industry
Energy from waste
Scope of supply

Accumulator
Instrumentation
Valves
Controls
Integration into plant

Project Overview