Saving 236t of CO2/year

The site’s steam trap population will be surveyed and maintained by Spirax Sarco specialists every six months, to ensure it is running at peak efficiency. The investment will pay for itself in just eight months.

"As gas prices increase, it’s vital that we handle our steam use as efficiently as possible,” says Tony Marsh, AB World Foods engineering manager. "Previously, steam trap maintenance was only carried out if a trap interfered with the process, so we may have missed the odd failed trap. Now we can be sure that our system is running to its best."

A Spirax Sarco steam trap survey will initially measure a steam system’s current efficiency and identify areas of improvement where potential energy savings can be made. Once rectification work has brought the system up to optimum operating efficiency, a steam trap management contract will ensure the system is running a maximum efficiency all year round.