Originally Posted by
Brian Ryther
When I hired EnSave to do a energy audit of my maple operation they came back with a 25.2 year pay back for a steam away and "did not recommend" the installation due to the long pay back period. Maybe its because I am in NY?
Brian,
I might ask to see Ensave calculations. Here is my calculations on my steamaway (todays price). 3x 10 oil evaporator. 80 gph evaporation, evaporation with 6 x 10 enhanced steam away, 142gph. 2017 boiling time on burner, 66.5 hrs. Boiling time without steam away. 66.5 x 1.75 = 116.4 hours. Difference in oil usage, 49.9 hrs x 7 gph = an additional 346.5 gal of oil x $2.40 per gallon = $831. 2017 enhanced steam away with early order discount, $8,958.00 payback $8,958.00 divided by $831.00 = 10.69 years. I would not want to boil without mine.
Joe
2004- 470 taps on gravity and buckets
2006- 590 taps on gravity and buckets 300 gph RO
2009- 845 taps on vacuum no buckets, 600 gph RO
2010- 925 taps on vacuum new 2 stage vacuum pump
2014- 3045 taps on vacuum, new 1200 gph RO
2015- 3104 taps on vacuum
2017- 3213 taps on vacuum
3' x 10' oil fired evaporator with steamaway