Controlling costs (1st January 2010)

Many organisations are striving to reduce operational costs and maintain profitability.Control valves may not at first seem a prime target but, says Mick Phipps of Spirax Sarco, there are real savings to be achieved by spe

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  Savings on CO2 (1st January 2010)

Winner of the IChemE Award for Energy for its Flash Recovery Energy Management Equipment, Spirax Sarco was recently a runner-up in the Industry category of the 2009 Carbon Trust Innovation Awards.

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  Funding secured (1st November 2009)

When Spirax Sarco supplied new energy-saving heating and hot water systems for Kettering General Hospital, the company also helped get government funding for the project.

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  Award winner (1st November 2009)

Spirax Sarco has beaten off international competition to win the IChemE Innovation and Excellence Award in Energy for 2009.

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  Steam savings (1st September 2009)

By replacing its calorifiers with a hot water or heating system based on EasiHeat Engineered Systems from Spirax Sarco, Ninewells Hospital in Dundee is saving tonnes of steam per hour. Each pair of calorifiers replaced

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  Feed water flow hots up (1st September 2009)

Synergy Health in Sheffield has reduced gas consumption in its boiler by 11% with a heat recovery system from Spirax Sarco. Rising fuel costs prompted Synergy Health to approach Spirax Sarco to supply and manage install

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  Steaming to a record (1st September 2009)

Spirax Sarco has provided specialist support and equipment to a team of British engineers which has successfully broken two land speed records for a steam powered car. As well as sponsoring the record attempt, Spirax Sa

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Steam system (1st July 2009)

Catalent Pharma Solutions has

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  Pneumatic controls help maintain good taste (1st July 2009)

Amanufacturer of natural extracts, oils and flavours for the food industry, Lionel Hitchen has opted for pneumatic controls from Spirax Sarco to ensure that every batch of product reaches the required standard.

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  Boiler costs cut (1st July 2009)

Steam system improvements delivered by Spirax Sarco have cut boiler fuel costs by 21% at Smurfit Kappa UK's corrugated board factory in Weston-super-Mare. Recycling condensate and flash steam back to the boiler has also

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Contract reduces carbon footprint (1st May 2009)

Daniel Thwaites Brewery is enjoying estimated energy savings of more than £30,000 per year through a three-year steam trap management contract with Spirax Sarco.

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  Automatic pump traps (1st March 2009)

Two APT14 automatic pump traps from Spirax Sarco have helped solve a control issue for Sembcorp, an industrial utilities and services company. The pump traps prevent the company's gas heater from stalling, which was pre

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  Easy maintenance (1st March 2009)

A single EasiHeat Engineered System from Spirax Sarco has replaced two bulky shell-and-tube heat exchangers at Abbott Murex's site in Dartford.

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  Clean steam (1st March 2009)

Spirax Sarco's latest clean steam solutions, will be shown at Healthcare Ireland from April 1st and are designed to provide reliable, cost effective sterilization services for healthcare facilities of all sizes.

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  Training details (1st January 2009)

Four new courses, part of Spirax Sarco's 2009 training programme, are described in the company's Steam System Training 2009 brochure.

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  Lowering cost (1st January 2009)

Economic uncertainty calls for innovative, cost-cutting measures.The FREME (Flash Recovery Energy Management Equipment system from Spirax Sarco is designed to reduce steam raising costs and increase boiler efficiency

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  Steam-driven pumps boost condensate efficiency (1st January 2009)

Royal United Hospital (RUH) Bath is reducing maintenance costs and improving energy efficiency by swapping its electrical condensate return pumps for steamdriven mechanical pumps from Spirax Sarco.

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  Bills blown down (1st January 2009)

Medway Maritime Hospital has shaved 2 to 3% off its main boiler house energy bill with the installation of two automated systems for boiler blowdown from Spirax Sarco.

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  Production up, steam down (1st November 2008)

Decorative surface film manufacturer, Cova Products, has cut its steam consumption by 35% over two years thanks to a series of energy saving measures via Spirax Sarco. The saving has been made despite production increas

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  Safely isolates (1st July 2008)

Spirax Sarco says steam and fluid systems can be upgraded quickly to allow safer, more cost-effective maintenance procedures with a space-saving SafeBloc double block and bleed (DBB3) valve.

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  Improved process control (1st July 2008)

Desuperheaters from Spirax Sarco are saving treated water and improving process control at St Regis's Wansbrough paper mill in Watchet, Somerset. The two desuperheaters reduce the steam temperature from 420°C to around

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  Free brochure (1st March 2008)

The free Steam System Training brochure from Spirax Sarco has details of a range of training courses for 2008. These cover all aspects of designing, operating and maintaining steam systems.

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  Steam solution (1st January 2008)

Bandvulc Tyres has knocked 8%, (£10 000) off its energy bill by fitting a Spirax Sarco system which uses flash steam from returning condensate to preheat the feed to its boiler.

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  Steam data (1st November 2007)

Spirax Sarco's new data sheet outlines how the company delivered one of the biggest boiler house projects in the UK, on time and on budget. The £1.4 million steam project was part of Polestar's £100 million printing facility

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  Monitor costs (1st September 2007)

A new flow computer from Spirax Sarco provides accurate monitoring of saturated or superheated steam consumption, providing a simple and versatile way to help monitor energy costs.

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  Guide to steam systems (1st September 2007)

The Steam and Condensate Loop is the latest guide to steam systems from Spirax Sarco. The book aims to help engineers to optimise plant operations and save energy. It explains the principles underpinning steam engineeri

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  Steam traps (1st July 2007)

New TD62LM and TD62M thermodynamic steam taps from Spirax Sarco feature replaceable seats, allowing them to be maintained inline.

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  Cuts hot water costs (1st July 2007)

Two Spirax Sarco EasiHeat Engineered Systems are helping Wadworth Brewery use 8.2% less energy to heat its hot water. Replacing shell-and-tube calorifiers, the new systems have also cut maintenance at the Wiltshire-b

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  Wasted fuel (1st May 2007)

Plant operators could be wasting thousands of pounds in fuel because their water treatment supplier is failing to monitor the phosphate levels of raw water for their steam systems. According to the European Drinking Wat

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  Training for steam users (1st March 2007)

Two training courses organised by Spirax Sarco aim to help those organisations with steam systems improve their performance.

A one-day course, Boosting the Bottom Line, is aimed at all steam users and helps identify opportun

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  Heinz saves with steam trap survey (1st March 2007)

The site has more than 550steam traps, but there hadn't been a systematic trap survey for over five years. "We decided to have a full survey in light of our commitment to energy efficiencies and improvements," says the site's

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  Valve update (1st January 2007)

The Spirax Sarco SV615 range of safety valves for over pressure protection in steam, gas and liquid applications has been upgraded to achieve higher setting accuracy and reliability.

The valves are set and sealed to the cust

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  Cut energy bills by 10% (1st January 2007)

Metercom II monitoring software, from Spirax Sarco, aims to help companies save energy by applying more effective Monitoring & targeting (M&T) / Effective M&T can cut energy bills by at least 10% through simple good house kee

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  Helps maintain ful steam ahead (1st January 2007)

At Maintec 2007, Spirax Sarco will present its portfolio of maintenance services for steam systems. As no two steam systems are identical, Spirax Sarco tailors its range of services to match each site's needs. Services span t

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  Condensate recovery (1st November 2006)

Spirax Sarco has launched an energy efficient packaged condensate recovery system that can help steam plant operators reduce energy costs. The Ci-Nergy (Compact intelligent Energy Recovery Unit) is a complete, fully assembled

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  94% pass boas course (1st September 2006)

Spirax Sarco has held four Boiler Operative Accreditation Scheme courses so far and candidates have achieved a 94% pass rate.

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  High capacity pump trap (1st September 2006)

Spirax Sarco has launched a high capacity version of its APT14 automatic pump trap (APT14HC).

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  1.4m steam system (1st September 2006)

Spirax Sarco has provided a 1.4m turnkey steam system as part of Polestar's 100m project to build in Sheffield what it believes is Europe's largest gravure printworks.

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  Space-saving solution for plant room (1st September 2006)

Using Spirax Sarco EasiHeat engineered systems to provide hot water and heating has saved plant room space and reduced installation time during a major refurbishment project run by Hiltons of Nottingham.

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  Traps pay (1st May 2006)

Spirax Sarco steam trap surveys are highlighting energy and maintenance savings that are achieving paybacks of less than four months at a chemicals producer in Warrington. The first survey at the site also revealed a 50% failure rate for fixed orifac

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  Getting in hot water (1st May 2006)

Energy costs have been reduced at Tate and Lyle with the aid of an Easiheat Engineered System, from Spirax Sarco .

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  Do the boiler house walkabout and save energy (1st March 2006)

A simple check of your boiler house could lead to improvements in efficiency as well as maintaining effective system operation

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  Boiler training (1st March 2006)

Spirax Sarco has become a fully approved training provider for the new, nationally-recognised Boiler Operative Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) qualification for industrial boiler operators.

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  Cost saving (1st January 2006)

Quickfit steam traps from Spirax Sarco have helped reduce the impact of trap failure and subsequent maintenance costs for Acetate Products' first set of production lines, encouraging the company to standardise on them for Filter tow production lines

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  Flash steam recovery saver (1st January 2006)

A Spirax Sarco flash steam recovery system is delivering savings of 20% at meat and poultry residue processor, De Mulder & sons, in Nuneaton.

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  Smart Unit (1st January 2006)

The SP300 smart positioner from Spirax Sarco offers extensive digital communications capabilities enabling it to be used in a wide variety of process automation environments. It is compatible with HART, Profibus PAS and Foundation Fieldbus protocols.

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  Automatic pump (1st November 2005)

The latest MFP14 automatic mechanical pumps from Spirax Sarco offer an extended three year mechanical warranty for all applications, irrespective of how high the pumping load.

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  CLEAN STEAM VALVE (1st September 2005)

The Steri-Trol clean service control valve is the latest addition to Spirax Sarco’s family of steam controls. The two-port, pneumatically-actuated valve complies with all relevant standards to suit a range of hygienic steam applications in demanding

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  Clean steam (1st July 2005)

Spirax Sarco’s new clean steam generators produce up to 580kg/h of clean steam in a compact package that saves plantroom space.

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  Saving energy (1st July 2005)

Spirax Sarco engineered systems have helped cut utility consumption by 20% at GlaxoSmithKline’s Barnard Castle factory.

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  INJECTOR BRINGS QUIET EFFICIENCY (1st May 2005)

Spirax Sarco has solved a noise problem and overcome shortages of sterilisation steam by installing a steam injector in the boiler feedtank at Heveco Mushrooms in West Sussex. The injector is also cutting the consumption of water treatment chemicals

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EVEN MORE RESILIENT (1st March 2005)

An updated version of its DP17 steam pressure control valve has been launched by Spirax Sarco.

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  Accurate control of rocket fuel (1st March 2005)

For the last three years, Spirax Sarco electrically actuated valves have been providing accurate temperature control for processing solid rocket propellant at Roxel UK in Kidderminster.

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  SPRING BOOST FOR VALVE (1st January 2005)

Pilot operated pressure reducing valves from Spirax Sarco have been upgraded with the introduction of a hi-tech, variable rate, pressure control spring. The result, says the company, is simplified ordering and a cut in spares stockholding costs.

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  Latest steam trap (1st January 2005)

Spirax Sarco’s FT ball float series has been extended with the addition of the FTGS14 version.

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  Design & supply (1st November 2004)

Spirax Sarco’s involvement in the design and supply of a complex hot water control system has helped Pirelli meet a tight deadline for expanding tyre production at its European Centre of Excellence for Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) Tyres, Carlisle.

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  Bellows sealed (1st September 2004)

Two new PN40 flanged bellows sealed valves from Spirax Sarco offer low maintenance costs for hygienic applications that demand non-corrosive equipment.

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  COOLING CONTROLS BOOST EFFICIENCY (1st September 2004)

Three Spirax Sarco pneumatically-actuated control valves fitted with smart positioners are helping to boost productivity at a steel section mill near Cardiff.

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  FUEL SAVINGS (1st July 2004)

Two Spirax Sarco EasiHeat Engineered Systems have replaced a single large hot water boiler to provide space heating at the LOreal factory in Wales. Each unit is rated at half the capacity of the old boiler, yet is so efficient that only one has been

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  Course news (1st July 2004)

Spirax Sarcos BTEC courses have been upgraded from BTEC Awards to BTEC Certificates and now place greater emphasis on continuous assessment and less on end-of-course testing.

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  ATEX APPROVAL (1st May 2004)

Mechanical Fluid Pumps and Automatic Pump Traps from Spirax Sarco are certified as complying with the atex Directive 94/9/EC.

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  Clean steam (1st March 2004)

Spirax Sarco has introduced a compact clean steam generator range for hospital sterilisation and smaller industrial applications, such as cleanroom humidification, direct injection and cleaning-in-place in the food and drinks and pharmaceuticals indu

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  Energy savings or money back (1st January 2004)

A new Spirax Sarco training course comes with a money back guarantee if energy savings equal to double the cost of the course are not achieved within one year.

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  All-in-one trap (1st January 2004)

An all-in one steam trap station that helps cut installation and maintenance costs and simplifies the selection of components, has been introduced by Spirax Sarco. The STS17 is a complete welded assembly comprising isolation valves, steam trap connec

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  Slow opening valve brings fast savings (1st November 2003)

An automatic slow opening valve from Spirax Sarco has helped textile dyer Bulmer & Lumb halve the cost of steam used for processing and space heating at its Bradford site. Fitted on the output from the sites two boilers, rated at 16 000 and 4500kg/h

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  Free to steam ahead (1st September 2003)

A free online training programme from Spirax Sarco enables engineers to cover vital topics on the design and maintenance of steam systems in just 30min. The distance learning website requires no log-in or registration, making it quick and easy to acc

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