Warping & Sizing

Sizing Cylinder Steam Consumption Estimator

Sizing is usually the largest single steam consumer in a weaving preparation shed.

Moisture Load From the drying check
kg/h
kJ/kg
Steam Supply Boiler and cylinders
kJ/kg
75%
30% 100%
/kg

Steam Demand

— kg/h

Saturated steam the cylinders will draw

Energy & Cost

Heat Load
— kJ/h
Steam per kg of Water
— kg
Thermal Power
— kW
Steam Cost per Hour
—

A well-trapped cylinder train uses roughly 1.3-1.6 kg of steam per kg of water removed. Anything above 2.0 points at failed traps or poor condensate return.

Sizing Cylinder Steam Consumption Estimator — free, with the formula and a worked example, at Textile School.