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Which Steam Traps Should Be Monitored?

Posted on September 16, 2021

Steam traps play an essential role in steam systems and must be routinely maintained to minimize energy losses, system damage, and personnel risks. In our white paper, we conducted a detailed analysis of the overall cost per trap associated with various maintenance approaches over a 12 year period and compared them with the losses of an unmaintained system to help determine the most cost effective approach for low, medium, and high pressure applications… More

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What Types of Steam Traps Can You Insulate?

Posted on September 15, 2021

“Should I insulate my steam traps?” That’s a question we get asked regularly, and there seems to be some confusion about whether or not you can or should do this. The answer is simple — yes…More

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What Is A Steam Trap & How Does It Work?

Posted on September 13, 2021

We’re all familiar with the tried and true method of generating energy, pioneered by our apelike ancestors: fire. Fast forward a few hundred years and fire’s still a top choice, but along the way people realized that lighting fires everywhere that energy is needed can create a host of problems. Maintaining a single fire in a controlled, isolated environment is a lot easier – but you can’t send fire down a tube to where it’s needed! That’s where steam comes into play.. More

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