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The failure cause of steam trap may not be a quality issue but may be due to an operational issue which is difficult to track.
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STEAM TRAP SURVEY
Steam is an essential utility known for its heat-carrying capability in different industries like pharmaceuticals, textiles, tyres, power plants and so on Steam is considered as the best source for heat transfer applications. Steam traps are the kind of valves utilized in steam distribution lines and steam-powered equipment which guarantees compelling removal of condensate. Fast condensate removal is essential for supply the best quality of steam in steam distribution lines and better heat exchanging performance in steam-powered applications.
Failure of steam traps prompts either steam quality loss. There is monetary loss involved with steam trap failure. Stopleakloss a service offering from Permaweld Pvt Ltd can recognize the failed steam traps and the monetary loss associated with them. Additionally, other steam trapping issues connected with the steam trap are analysed.
Methodology of Audit
- The survey starts with making a database for the complete steam trap population within the plant. The database incorporates information like steam trap type, model, size, end connections, pressure details, elevation, orientation, etc.
- The steam traps are checked to utilize TLV Trapman TM5NP device or Ultrasound detector. The health of the steam trap is recognized and tagged.
- The root cause for the failure of the steam trap is deeply investigated.
- Other steam trapping issues like incorrect installations, Water hammering, Group trapping, valve external leaks that influence the performance of the steam trap is addressed.
- A report is generated which contains steam loss quantity from the complete steam trap population and its equivalent monetary loss. Also, cold trap failure losses, benchmarking of plant condition with global industries, excess carbon emissions due to leaking steam traps, steam trap replacement recommendations with ROI, etc. are addressed in the detailed report.
Instruments Used
- net & Trapman TM5N-P
- We use the latest technology in the world developed by our partner TLV, Japan who is steam specialists. The survey methodology is a combination of software & hardware where hardware does the field job and software does the analytics job.
- The instrument is certified by ISO 7841 which is “Determination of steam losses from automatic steam traps”. It works on the principle of Ultrasound & Temperature.
- Some of the features this instrument can deliver are accurate steam losses from faulty steam traps without any human calculations involved, cold failure losses, carbon emissions, steam trapping problems, etc.
Outcome of Audit
- A software-generated report elaborating breakup of failure types.
- The failure rate of the plant.
- Benchmarking of the plant with global competitors.
- Carbon emissions due to additional steam losses.
- Master log report of complete steam trap information.
- Steam Trap replacement recommendations & its ROI.
Benefits
Steam losses in the steam network is a never-ending situation, new losses emerge every day. By conducting a steam trap survey every year one can keep steam losses within control. Steam trap survey helps to identify the life cycle cost of different models and brands of steam trap available in the market and makes the job easy while purchasing new steam traps.