0.17 Tonnes fuel saved daily through steam trap system improvement for a fishmeal manufacturer in Thailand

A long-established fishmeal company was facing the following issues with their steam system:

• Steam leak through the steam trap at Oil Heating Tank
• Operators need to bypass the waterlogged thermodynamic trap at the Dyer
• Water hammer related damage at the Dryer

Forbes Marshall conducted a plant study. We recommended and implemented the following solutions:

• Replaced the existing steam trap at the Oil Heating Tank with a single orifice float trap (SOFT31) to prevent steam loss
• Replaced the existing thermodynamic trap at the Dryer with a single orifice float trap (SOFT31) to eliminate the need to keep the bypass valve open and prevent water hammering.

Reduced fuel consumption by 0.17 Tonnes (374.7 Pounds) per day

Reduced heat energy consumption by 156 million Kilocalories (620 million Btu) per year

Annual monetary savings of THB 212,980 (~USD 6,600 *converted based on exchange rate)