Conference Paper

Proceedings of SimBuild Conference 2024

     

Developing a Low-Cost Steam Monitoring and Fault Detection and Diagnostics System Using Modelling and Field Installation

Jongki Lee 1, Alexander Mitchell 1, Muhammad Umer Shakeel 1, Eduardo Calix-Ortiz 1, Jacklyn Mcaninch 1, Ashfaq Hussain Siddiqui 1, Hezekiah Ohiku 1, Mustafa Tahir 1, Huy Cao 1, Hoang Le 1, Akram Syed Ali 1,2, Christopher Riley 1, Brent Stephens 1, Mohammad Heidarinejad 1
1 Illinois Institute of Technology, United States of America
2 AKstudios, United States of Ameria

Abstract: Vintage building mechanical systems are prevalent throughout the country, with many steam radiator systems found in northern climates and urban centers. While these systems are no longer state of the art, they can be run efficiently by experienced operating engineers and modern building controls. One area of control and maintenance that is often overlooked is diagnostic testing for steam traps. However, such work is complicated, requires trained professionals with costly precision equipment, and can only be performed as frequently as budgets allow. This paper describes the development and testing of a low cost, continuous steam trap diagnostic monitoring device to address these limitations.
Keywords: Steam traps, modeling, fault detection and diagnostics, building control
Pages: 249 - 256
Paper:

simbuild2024_2131