Saving natural gas by repairing and replacing steam traps

Not spending $250 on repairing a steam trap could cost you more than $4,500* every year

Leaking and damaged steam traps can cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in higher energy, water and chemical costs.* It means you are producing more steam than you need so you're paying more than you should. Of course, big leaks can cost your operation very big dollars and the sooner they are fixed, the sooner you start saving.

Union Gas will help pay you to fix or change those traps

Union Gas can save you money by helping pay for steam trap repairs and replacements. In fact, Union Gas will pay for 15% of incremental high efficiency upgrade costs up to $40,000.

Fixing a small leak can get you a 118% return on your investment

Replacing and repairing a steam trap is an investment that can pay handsome returns. How good are they? Steam trap paybacks are typically measured in months, not years. Even fixing a small steam leak of 1/16 of an inch can pay you back in a couple of months. So spending $250 to get $295 in annual savings, that’s still a 118% return on your investment. You can see how those little leaks can add up fast.

Steam system info that pays

For more information about best steam system best practices and steam trap savings, check the links below on US Department of Energy website.

Inspecting and repairing steam traps
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/pdfs/steam1_traps.pdf

Steam tip sheets
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/tip_sheets_steam.html

Steam trap survey log

To help customers take a complete inventory of steam traps, Union Gas has developed a steam trap survey log sheet. It will help you keep a complete log of the steam traps in your facility and it includes calculations that you can use in your application for Union Gas financial incentives.

Stop leaking steam and money – fix or replace your faulty traps today!

To find out how the Union Gas program can help you this year, contact your Union Gas Account Manager.

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* 100 psig steam discharging to atmospheric pressure through a 1/8” inch re-entrant orifice with a coefficient of discharge equal to 0.72 for 8,760 hours per year and a steam cost of $10.00/1000 lb –- US Department of Energy: Steam Tip Sheet #1 • January 2006