Successful Implementation of a Sustainable Steam Trap Management Program

Steam trap management is an essential component of any comprehensive energy management program in a facility that uses steam. The key component of the steam trap management program is the survey. Effective management involves much more than the survey itself. The survey identifies problems and possi...

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Published inEnergy Management and Efficiency for the Process Industries pp. 164 - 178
Main Authors Walter, Jonathan P, Risko, James R
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, New Jersey John Wiley & Sons, Inc 10.04.2015
Subjects
energy management program
environmental impact
leaking steam costs
maintenance costs
personnel safety
production impacts
steam trap management
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Summary:Steam trap management is an essential component of any comprehensive energy management program in a facility that uses steam. The key component of the steam trap management program is the survey. Effective management involves much more than the survey itself. The survey identifies problems and possible improvements; the program corrects the problems, and executes and sustains the improvements. Several factors illustrate the benefits of a typical program and can serve as motivators; leaking steam costs, production impacts, maintenance costs, personnel safety and environmental impact. This chapter discusses each of these elements. It also explains why a company might struggle with implementing a program to manage steam traps, as well as ways to justify such a program. A steam trap is a device used to discharge condensate and noncondensable gases with little to negligible loss of live steam when functioning to manufacturer's specifications.
ISBN:1118838254
9781118838259
DOI:10.1002/9781119033226.ch13