Steam Consumption for Typical Steam Heated Consumers

Steam consumption rates for typical steam heated consumers in industries like bakeries, breweries, paper factories etc. This table can be used for estimating the steam consumption in the preliminary design of steam applications. Remember always check the manufacturing specifications before final design.

Industry	Application	Operating Pressure (psig)	Consumption Production (lb/h)	Consumption Maximum (lb/h)	Consumption Production (kg/h)	Consumption Maximum (kg/h)
Bakeries	Dough room trough, 8 ft long	10	1	5	0.45	2.27
Bakeries	Proof Boxes, 500 cu ft capacity	10	1	10	0.45	4.54
Bakeries	White bread, 120 sq ft surface	10	1	30	0.45	13.61
Bakeries	Rye bread, 10 sq ft surface	10	1	60	0.45	27.22
Breweries	Bottle washing, normal size 100 bottles/min	5	0.3	300	0.14	136.08
Candy and Chocolate	Candy cooking, 30 gal cooker, 1 hour	70	5	45	2.27	20.41
Candy and Chocolate	Chocolate melting, jacketed, 24 inch diameter	70	5	30	2.27	13.61
Creameries and Dairies	Milk quarts per 100 cases per hr	5	0.3	60	0.14	27.22
Creameries and Dairies	Creamery cans 3 per min	50	3	300	1.36	136.08
Creameries and Dairies	Pasteurizer per 100 gal heated 20 min	50	3	250	1.36	113.4
Hospitals	Stills per 100 gal distilled water	50	3	100	1.36	45.36
Hospitals	Sterilizers bed pan	50	3	5	1.36	2.27
Hospitals	Sterilizers instruments per 100 cu inch	50	3	5	1.36	2.27
Hospitals	Sterilizers water per 10 gal	50	3	5	1.36	2.27
Hospitals	Disinfecting ovens 100 cu ft, per 10 cu ft	50	3	25	1.36	11.34
Laundry	Vacuum stills per 10 gal	100	7	15	3.18	6.8
Laundry	Spotting board	100	7	30	3.18	13.61
Laundry	Jacket, dress finisher	100	7	50	3.18	22.68
Laundry	Steam Irons	100	7	5	3.18	2.27
Laundry	Flat iron worker, 48'' * 120''	100	7	300	3.18	136.08
Plastic Molding	12 to 15 sq ft platen surface	125	9	30	4.08	13.61
Paper Production	Corrugators per 1000 sq ft	175	12	30	5.44	13.61
Paper Production	Wood pulp paper per 10 lb paper	50	3	400	1.36	181.44
Restaurants	Dishwasher	20	1	70	0.45	31.75
Restaurants	Standard steam tables per ft length	20	1	40	0.45	18.14
Restaurants	Bain Marie per ft length 30 '' wide	20	1	15	0.45	6.8
Restaurants	Oyster steamers	20	1	15	0.45	6.8
Restaurants	Clam and lobster steamer	20	1	30	0.45	13.61
Restaurants	Steam jacket kettle 10 gal	20	1	15	0.45	6.8
Restaurants	Steam jacket kettle 60 gal	20	1	60	0.45	27.22
Restaurants	Plate and dish warmers per 100 sq ft	20	1	60	0.45	27.22
Restaurants	Warming ovens per 20 cu ft	20	1	30	0.45	13.61
Restaurants	Vegetable steamer	20	1	30	0.45	13.61
Restaurants	Potato Steamer	20	1	30	0.45	13.61
Tire Shops	Truck molds	100	7	90	3.18	40.82
Tire Shops	Passenger molds	100	7	30	3.18	13.61

Notes

This table can be used for estimating the steam consumption in the preliminary design of steam applications
Always check the manufacturing specifications before final design
Consumption rates are provided in both imperial (lb/h) and metric (kg/h) units
Operating pressure is given in psig (pounds per square inch gauge)
Production consumption represents typical operating conditions
Maximum consumption represents peak or design conditions