VERMONT 2016 CEED Enhanced Maple Sap Preheater Program

[Brian Ryther]

steam away.jpg Todays price for a steam away is $15k.

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

[wiam]

Attachment 16458 Todays price for a steam away is $15k.

I don't understand how a steamaway is only going to save 2.4 cord of wood if you are boiling from 9000 taps.

[JoeJ]

Brian,

Just out of curiosity, how many gallons of syrup did you make this season and how much wood did you use.

Joe