[SEL] Maybe OT; steam pipe

[Bob Willman]

	Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio has a central
steam plant for the campus. It is used for heating in almost all buildings.
Also used for cooking in the dining halls. Steam humidity control is another
use. The campus is undermined with tunnels carrying steam lines, water,
electricity and communication wiring.


Bob Willman
Bowling Green, Ohio
The Eagle's Anvil
WB8NQW

-----Original Message-----
From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
[mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of mullt at att.net
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 10:25 AM
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Subject: Re: [SEL] Maybe OT; steam pipe

Most new hospitals have central steam plants. The steam has a number of uses
in a hospital including heating of the building, domestic hot water,
humidificaction, sterilization and a number of other uses. It can also
provide cooling with absrobption chillers. Several of the older college
campuses have central steam plants and when a new building is built, it is
usually connected to the steam system.

St. Louis has a steam loop in the downtown area. Most of the new buildings
are connected to the steam loop for heating, etc. There is a steam boiler
plant in a building near the downtown area. I think it used to burn coal in
the boilers  but uses natural gas now. At one time, they were looking a
burning trash to generate steam but that turned out to not be economically
feasible.

Tom in St. Louis

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Elden DuRand" <edurand at mchsi.com>
>
> Lew:
> 
> Years ago, companies set-up central boiler plants to supply steam to 
> buildings in the center city areas.  The steam was used for heat, both 
> air and water.  I know that in Louisville, KY, there was still such a 
> system operating as of a few years ago.
> 
> I guess that these systems are still in use because of the prohibitive 
> cost of retrofitting modern systems into old buildings.  It'd be 
> interesting to know if there are any new buildings being built that use
central steam plants.
> 
> Take care - Elden
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com]On
> >  Behalf Of Lew Best
> > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 08:14 AM
> > To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com
> > Subject: [SEL] Maybe OT; steam pipe
> > 
> ................................snip..........
> 
> > My curiosity is what is this steam for?  Where is it produced?  They 
> > said this pipe dated back to 1924.
> >  
> > Lew Best near Waco, TX
> 
> 
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