The investment needed to maintain a high-quality steam system through a proactive and sustainable trap management program is easily justified. This article evaluates the internal rate of return for different scenarios of nonperformance, partial performance, and full maintenance response action on the steam trap population. The article first reviews the destructive effects of condensate buildup and water hammer.
Tags
Steam traps
Steam system components
Condensate return systems
Steam tracing
Steam generation
Steam piping
Date
October, 2017