Steam Trap Testing
Reduce Energy Costs and Increase Process Stability with Ultrasonic Testing Devices
The regular inspection of valves and steam traps is essential for preventive maintenance. The early detection of steam trap leaks or fails and signs of wear leads to increased operational reliability, and considerable cost savings.
Advantages at a Glance
- Reduce energy costs by up to 20 %
- Increase process stability
- Check all types and brands quickly and inexpensively
- SteamExpert App for steam trap testing for SONAPHONE
- SteamExpert Software module for SONAPHONE DataSuite
- Reporting and Trending
Experts assume that around 15 to 20 percent of steam generated is lost through leaking steam traps. With only one leaky steam trap (thermodynamic bimetal, DN25, system pressure 11 barg) approx. 22 kg of steam per hour and thus approx. 190 t per year are lost (with 8,400 operating hours per year). With production costs of € 35 / t, this loss adds up to around € 6,600 per year.
Costs
- Reduce costs through process optimization of steam trap testing tasks
Process stability
- Save time by optimizing of the testing process
- Ensure process stability
Security
- Operational safety
- Avoidance of accidents
Knowledge
- Qualification of the personnel deployed
- Reduce susceptibility to errors
Product Quality
- Quality assurance through reducing the susceptibility to errors
Environment
- Reduce CO2 emission
Complexity
- Operator needs in-depth knowledge of steam trap testing for efficient testing
- Large number of different types of traps with different pressures and temperatures, thus increased time expenditure as well as increased susceptibility to errors
- Time-consuming data collection and documentation of measurement data, images and texts
The ultrasonic testing device SONAPHONE is used for steam trap and valve inspections in many branches of industry.The SONAPHONE devices can be used for the testing of the functionality of any type of steam trap e.g. for float, thermodynamic and thermostatic traps or for valves in systems with a flow of steam. The device enables the control of the proper functionality of steam traps and also allows an estimation of any losses of steam within the system.The functionality of steam traps and valves is tested by analysing the typical ultrasound and temperature of the respective installation.
Our complete solutions for steam trap testing includes:
- SONAPHONE digital ultrasonic testing device
- BS20 broadband structure-borne sound and temperature sensor
- SteamExpert app for SONAPHONE
- SteamExpert module for PC Software SONAPHONE DataSuite
SteamExpert App for Digital Ultrasonic Testing Device Sonaphone
With the SteamExpert app, steam traps of all types and brands can be tested quickly and inexpensively. The app was specially developed for the digital ultrasonic testing device SONAPHONE in combination with the ultrasonic and temperature sensor BS20. The tester is guided intuitively through the test process. In combination with the SONAPHONE DataSuite software, the tests can be planned in the form of routes and the results can be comprehensively analyzed and evaluated.
- Reduction of error susceptibility due to implemented test sequence
- Selection of arrester types directly in the app (thermal, thermodynamic, mechanical)
- Input of pressure and emissivity
- Plausibility check: measure inlet temperature and compare with expected temperature
- Efficient recording of relevant test data by recording information such as text and image directly at the measuring point
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