Continuous maintenance seen worth the labor costs

Journal Article · Mon Mar 28 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Energy User News; (United States)

OSTI ID:6240680

Rossbach, P

The trend toward continuously inspecting and maintaining steam traps coincides with manufacturers' efforts to market replacement and repair equipment. Users report that the energy savings more than offset the labor costs of ongoing inspections. Competing manufacturers concur with users that internal replacement parts are less costly than replacing the total trap. Optimum inspection schedules depend on the relative costs of steam loss and labor. New electronic steam detectors are replacing the cheaper, less effective disk traps. A directory lists 25 major suppliers of steam traps and control valves. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 6240680
• Journal Information: Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 8:13; ISSN EUSND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320303* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Equipment & Processes
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ECONOMICS
EQUIPMENT
INSPECTION
LABOR
MAINTENANCE
STEAM LINES
STEAM TRAPS
TRAPS