American Plant Maintenance (APM Steam)
American Plant Maintenance (APM Steam) (Woburn, MA) announced its steam trap survey services, which can be used to create a full inventory of steam traps in a facility’s steam system, identify failing traps and uncover steam trap station issues that negatively impact the delivery of thermal energy through the steam system and the proper removal of condensate.
Features:
- Tests and documents operational status using ultrasound and temperature differentials
- Complete trap inventory and extensive system information in detailed report outlining findings and recommendations, synopsis of results and return-on-investment calculation that compares replacement costs with losses associated with failed traps
- Trap application problems and specific recommendations for trap and trap station improvements
- Field technicians that evaluate elements surrounding steam trap, including isolation valves, inlet strainers, strainer blowdown valves, outlet check valves, trap station bypasses, test valves and sight glass flow indicators
- Evaluates all features of properly working trap station that allows technicians to work on it safely without being exposed to live steam present in system
- Tag each trap with sequentially numbered stainless-steel tag and wire hanger, enabling user to find any specific trap in their system quickly
- Documentation of trap location, application, steam pressure, manufacturer, model and technology
- Documents pipe size and trap size, connection type, inlet and outlet temperature and comments about existing installation
- Trap application problems and specific recommendations for trap and trap station improvements
- Facility managers can review payback period to determine whether project is worth pursuing
