Steam Trap Management

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 Steam Trap Management

WHAT IS STEAM TRAP

MANAGEMENT?
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 What is Trap Management?

A holistic approach that ensures that trap failure of a plant

is maintained at lowest levels (through surveying and
replacing traps) and focuses on continuously optimizing
steam and condensate systems.

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 Why is Steam Trap Management Important?

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 • Heat Exchangers
• Heating Coils
• Sterilizing equipment
• Headers
• Steam Tracing Lines
• Humidifiers
• Kettle
• Etc.

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 • Water Hammer

• Flooding of Equipment

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 $1,200

$1,000

$800

$600

$400

$200

$0
15 psi 50 psi 125 psi 200 psi 400 psi 600 psi
(5/32") (5/32") (1/8") (7/64") (5/64") (3/32")

Dollar Loss in 1 Month @ $15/1000 lbs

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 • CO2 Emissions
• Reduce Emissions

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 Challenges of Today

• Reduced Manpower
• Aging Infrastructures
• Fluctuating Energy Costs
• Reduced Funding for Projects
• Speed of Implementation
• Reduce Carbon Footprint

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 SAGE®

Demo
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 SAGE UMT

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 Product features
State of the Art Acoustic Sensor
10+ Hour Battery Life

Simple & Intuitive display

IR Temp Sensor

Wireless BLE
Communication

Built in RFID Tag Reader

One Button Test

Rubberized Grip

Connection for Extension Pole

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 Current Way to Survey

WIRED

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 Current Way to Survey

WIRED

SUBJECTIVE TESTING

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 Current Way to Survey

WIRED

SUBJECTIVE TESTING

UNREADABLE TAGS

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 Current Way to Survey

WIRED

SUBJECTIVE TESTING

UNREADABLE TAGS

OK- COLD – BLOW THRU

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 Current Way to Survey

WIRED

SUBJECTIVE TESTING

UNREADABLE TAGS

OK- COLD – BLOW THRU

NO UPDATE TO TESTING EQUIPMENT

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 Current Way to Survey

WIRED

SUBJECTIVE TESTING

UNREADABLE TAGS

OK- COLD – BLOW THRU

NO UPDATE TO TESTING EQUIPMENT

GROUND LEVEL TRAPS ONLY

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 Future of Trap Surveys

WIRELESS
WIRED

SUBJECTIVE TESTING

UNREADABLE TAGS

OK- COLD – BLOW THRU

NO UPDATE TO TESTING EQUIPMENT

GROUND LEVEL TRAPS

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 Future of Trap Surveys

WIRELESS
WIRED

SUBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
TESTING

UNREADABLE TAGS

OK- COLD – BLOW THRU

NO UPDATE TO TESTING EQUIPMENT

GROUND LEVEL TRAPS

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 Future of Trap Surveys

WIRELESS
WIRED

SUBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
TESTING

UNREADABLE
RFID SURVEY TAGS

OK- COLD – BLOW THRU

NO UPDATE TO TESTING EQUIPMENT

GROUND LEVEL TRAPS

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 Future of Trap Surveys

WIRELESS
WIRED

SUBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
TESTING

UNREADABLE
RFID SURVEY TAGS

OK- COLD
LEAK–LEVELS
BLOW THRU

NO UPDATE TO TESTING EQUIPMENT

GROUND LEVEL TRAPS

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 Future of Trap Surveys

WIRELESS
WIRED

SUBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
TESTING

UNREADABLE
RFID SURVEY TAGS

OK- COLD
LEAK–LEVELS
BLOW THRU

OVERTO
NO UPDATE THETESTING
AIR UPDATES
EQUIPMENT

GROUND LEVEL TRAPS

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 Future of Trap Surveys

WIRELESS
WIRED

SUBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
TESTING

UNREADABLE
RFID SURVEY TAGS

OK- COLD
LEAK–LEVELS
BLOW THRU

OVERTO
NO UPDATE THETESTING
AIR UPDATES
EQUIPMENT

GROUND LEVERL
EXTENSION TRAPS
POLE

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 SAGE UMT

Demo
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