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Calculators

Steam Tools

Fifteen working calculators built by i-Kcal engineers — the same arithmetic we use on plants, on the web. Free tools are embedded inside the lessons that teach them; the PRO set unlocks with a monthly access code.

Open Steam Tools

#ToolWhat it answersAccess
T01Steam PropertiesSaturation temperature, enthalpies and specific volume at any pressureFree
T02Line SizingPipe diameter for a steam flow at sensible velocityFree
T03Pressure DropWhat a run of pipe and fittings costs in pressurePRO
T04InsulationSurface heat loss and the case for laggingPRO
T05Steam ConsumptionHow much steam a heating duty needsFree
T06Tank VolumeVessel volumes from dimensionsPRO
T07Boiler & FuelFuel burn and cost for a steam duty, by fuelPRO
T08F&A RatingNameplate evaporation vs actual, at your pressure and feed temperaturePRO
T09Trap SelectionTrap type and size for an applicationPRO
T10Pipe RatingPressure–temperature ratings for pipe classesPRO
T11Flash RecoveryFlash fraction and the recoverable dutyPRO
T12Leak CostWhat a hole of a given size costs per yearPRO
T13Steam CostThe true ₹ per tonne of your steamPRO
T14Jetomat ROIRecovery economics of steam-jet recompressionPRO
T15Blowdown & TDSRequired blowdown rate and its recoverable heatPRO
The suite is live. Open the i-Kcal Steam Tools web app — the free tools are open to everyone; the PRO set unlocks with a monthly access code from i-Kcal (ask through www.i-kcal.com). Smaller free calculators — the unit converter, steam-table lookup, saturation curve, T–h map, flash, line-sizing, leak-cost and F&A calculators — run right inside the lessons that teach them.