Steam Trap Audits

Steam Trap Survey –A Sound Investment

You rely on your steam system to deliver thermal energy that is clean, dry, and even sterile... Sterilizers, coils, and water heaters are critical components in healthcare, industrial, and food processing facilities... But since the steam traps are open-ended valves, leaks and losses can pass un-noticed into the return piping.

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Potential Steam Savings – Rules of Thumb

• In hospital steam systems that have not been maintained for 3 to 5years, between 15% to 30% of the steam traps may have failed.

• An average trap failure leaks $2500 per year

• An average trap replacement costs $500 to purchase and install

• Inpatient facilities average 50 traps per 100 beds

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ROI Example

In a 100 bed hospital where the value of steam is $5.00 per thousand pounds, an inspection program finds a a 10% failure rate = 10 traps

• Each trap is wasting $2500 per year x 10 traps = $25,000 per year

• The present value of this annuity at 5% for 5 years = $108,236

• The cost to replace and install new traps is $5,000

• The cost of the inspection program was $3,500

• The 5 year ROI = 1,273%, the 1 year ROI = 294%