This tool is a saturated steam table by temperature: it calculates the pressure required for water to boil at the temperature you enter (saturation pressure) and the properties of saturated water and steam. It is used to find out what steam pressure is required for a temperature needed by a process.
How to use?
Enter the temperature you want to reach in your process. For example, if a cooking or drying process requires 180 °C, the steam must be at least at the pressure corresponding to that temperature. To ensure rapid heat transfer, the system is usually designed with a pressure slightly above this value.
Example
The saturation pressure for 180 °C is 9.013 bar(g) and the enthalpy of saturated steam is 2,777.2 kJ/kg. This means that at least approximately 9 bar(g) of steam is required to heat a surface at 180 °C with steam.
The calculation range is 0–350 °C (IAPWS-IF97). For steam boiler selection, you can check our steam boiler guide and get a free quote for your project.