Steam Trap Maintenance As A Profit Center

Abstract

Probably one of the most overlooked profit centers in industrial
management strategy is savings in energy costs. Every $1 in certified energy
savings is often worth over $10 in increased sales . The author has found
from actual practice that there is big corporate profit in a shrewd, diligent
steam trap management program. He describes a way to restructure corpo-
rate handling of trap maintenance to tum it into a source of revenue.
Cited is a case history of building an intensive trap maintenance
program at a large, 4000 trap chemical plant. The previously "good"
maintenance program which was losing $565,000 per year in steam was
turned into a $485,000 per year cost savings. This article will also give the
steps that can in as few as 3 months generate over $125,000 annually in tax-
free cash per 1000 traps with an investment payback of 18 months or less.
The author is a businessman and energy management consultant who has
no connection whatever with steam trap sales or promotion