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Installation of a generator and a steam line for the cooking of meat products.
Project description
Installation of a generator and steam line for a system specifically designed to feed a meat cooking drum.
Original situation:
Challenges posed by the client:
The client is a food company specialized in the meat sector.
Their requirement was to generate and supply 80 kg/h of steam at a stable pressure of 5-6 bar to feed a meat cooking drum.
The main challenge of the project was to provide a compact solution that would fit into the limited space available at the customer’s facility, without compromising efficiency and process reliability.
The project therefore had to meet the following list of requirements:
- Supply of 80 kg/h of steam at a stable pressure of 5-6 bar: the customer’s equipment required a constant flow of steam to ensure uniform cooking and maintain the quality of the final product.
- Compact solution: given the limited space available at the customer’s facilities, it was essential that the proposed solution be compact and adapted to this need.
- Efficient steam distribution: we designed a distribution network to ensure uniform steam delivery to the drum, avoiding any fluctuations that could affect equipment performance.
- Strict hygiene and safety regulations for the food industry: as a customer in the food industry, we had to ensure that all components complied with strict hygiene and safety regulations.
Proposed solution:
Customized steam solution developed by Giconmes.
Proposed solution:
- Electric Steam Generator NGV6060 (60 kW) with all components in AISI-304 stainless steel: we opted for an electric steam generator made with all components in AISI-304 stainless steel, specifically designed to produce 80 kg/h of steam at a constant pressure of 5-6 bar.
- Water softener: to ensure that the water used meets the necessary quality standards, a water softener was installed, improving efficiency and extending the useful life of the equipment.
- Steam distribution line and connections: We designed and implemented a steam supply line from the generator to the firing drum, using stainless steel piping to ensure steam purity and resistance to high temperatures. The entire installation was carefully calorifuged to minimize thermal losses and guarantee the energy efficiency of the system.
Technology used:
- NGV6060 with all components in stainless steel AISI-304
- Water softener
- Steam distribution line and connections
CHALLENGES
We meet customer requirements
We ensured a constant flow of steam to guarantee the uniform cooking that the customer needed to maintain the quality of the final product.
We offered a compact solution that fit into the limited space available at the customer’s facility, without compromising efficiency or process reliability.
We chose an electric steam generator with all components made of stainless steel, thus guaranteeing a high level of hygiene and durability.

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FAQs
We understand that many questions arise. Here are some of the most common ones.
There are no pollutant emissions beyond those produced in the electricity production process, therefore, they can become neutral depending on the electricity mix.
Electric steam boilers are the present and the future.
Perfectly.
It is even recommended for maximum efficiency.
There is no problem in remote control as long as the current regulations are respected.
A steam generator is a pressurized equipment that, together with the piping network it affects, is subject to regulatory control and complementary technical instructions, according to Regulation published in Royal Decree 809/2021, of September 21.
Its maintenance is divided into a part of simple compliance by the owner:
- Know and apply the manufacturer’s instructions regarding use, safety measures, and maintenance.
- Not to put the installation into service or prevent the operation of pressure equipment if the requirements of the Regulation are not met.
- Having at least the following documentation for the pressure equipment while they are installed: Declaration of conformity, manufacturer’s instructions (if applicable), and, if necessary, installation certificate, along with other supporting documentation (such as installation project, record of the last periodic inspection, certifications of equipment repairs or modifications, and any other documentation required by the relevant technical instruction complementary to this regulation). For detailed contents, refer to Annex IV of the regulation. Making this documentation available to the competent authority of the autonomous community and the companies responsible for maintenance, repair, or periodic inspections.
- Use the pressure equipment within its intended operating limits as specified by the manufacturer and take it out of service if it no longer meets the necessary safety requirements.
- Perform maintenance on the installations, pressure equipment, safety accessories, and control devices in accordance with the operating conditions and manufacturer’s instructions, and examine them at least once a year.
- Arranging for the necessary periodic inspections as required by Article 6 of the regulation.
- Having and maintaining an up-to-date record of pressure equipment categories I to IV, as defined in RD 709/2015, of July 24, or equipment similar to these categories according to Article 3.2 of the regulation, as well as their installations.
It is known that by applying a heat source to water, it is transformed into steam from the boiling point and at atmospheric pressure.
From this point on, depending on the required degree of saturation of the steam for its correct application, we will have to increase the pressure in order to obtain a higher temperature.
To change the temperature and degree of saturation of the steam, we must always modify the pressure.
It is a unit of pressure equivalent to 1 kg/cm2, 0.98 atmospheres, or 14.50 PSI.
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