After a full site conversion to GEM
Traps at a major pharmaceutical
facility in Australia, steam generation
costs dropped by more than 25%.

Condensate return efficiency also
increased from 60 to 92% over the
period of the installation, equating to
a boiler feed make up water
reduction of 8000L/day.

Thermal Energy International says
these improvements were a direct
result of the energy reduction impact
brought about by the installation of
GEM Traps. Actual savings indicate a
payback period of less than 20 months.
At some other pharmaceutical
facilities, GEM Traps have been
installed on desiccant dehumidifier
regeneration air heater batteries, as
well as throughout the plant.

Maintenance costs decrease due to
the non-requirement of spare parts
or traps, man hours too are reduced
and a further benefit reported by an
engineering manager was an increase
in plant uptime.