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Steam Kettles
Equation 4-8. Water Savings From Steam Kettle Retrofit or Replacement (gallons
per year)
= Current Water Use of Steam Kettle –Water Use of Steam Kettle After
Retrofit or Replacement
Where:
••
Current Water Use of Steam Kettle (gallons per year)
••
Water Use of Steam Kettle After Retrofit or Replacement (gallons per
year)
Payback
To calculate the simple payback associated with the water savings from retrofitting
or replacing an existing steam kettle, consider the equipment and installation cost of
the retrofit or replacement, the water savings as calculated in Equation 4-8, and the
facility-specific cost of water and wastewater.
By switching to a self-contained steam kettle or by returning condensate back to the
boiler in a boiler-based system, facilities can also save a significant amount of energy.
This energy savings will further reduce the payback period and increase replacement
cost-effectiveness.
Additional Resources
DOE, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Federal Energy Management Program.
Best Management Practice: Commercial Kitchen Equipment.
.
East Bay Municipal Utility District. 2008.
WaterSmart Guidebook—A Water-Use Effi-
ciency Plan Review Guide for New Businesses
.
Pages FOOD5-6.
Food Service Technology Center. Steam Kettles.
The Northeast Center for Food Entrepreneurship at the New York State Food Venture
Center, Cornell University. January 2007.
Steam Kettles in Food Processing: Fact Sheets
for the Small Scale Food Entrepreneur
.
Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center.
Food Technology Fact Sheet:
Steam Kettle Hookup
.
