Maximizing Energy Efficiency Through Industrial Steam Trap Maintenance
The 3 kEys Roughly 20% of the steam leaving a central boiler plant is lost via leaking traps in typical space heating systems without proactive
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The Importance of Steam Trap Management
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- Steam traps are prone to failure, with studies indicating that 20% to 40% of steam traps in a typical system may be in a failure mode at any given time.
- Insulate steam distribution and condensate return lines and cover heated, open vessels.
- A condensing economizer significantly improves the energy efficiency of an industrial steam distribution system by maximizing heat recovery from flue gases, typically resulting in improved system efficiency by 10% to 20%, as less energy is needed to heat feedwater or process fluids.
Steam systems are integral to countless industries, powering everything from manufacturing processes to building heating systems. A critical but often overlooked component of these systems is the steam trap, a device designed to discharge condensate and non-condensable gases while preventing the loss of valuable steam. Properly functioning steam traps not on...
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