.    Louisiana Steam Equipment Company

 

 

Table 2-1. Cost of Various Sized Steam Leaks (assuming steam costs of $5.00/1,000 Ibs)
Size of Orifice

(in)

 Steam Pressure

psig

 Steam Loss

 lb/hr

 Total Cost Per Trap 500 Traps 20% Failure Rate

(100 Traps) Dollars Per Year Lost
1/8 100 48 $2,102.00 $210,200.00

1/4

 15

50

 2,190.00

$219,000.00

7/64

250

55

2,409.00

$240,900.00

Note: Steam loss based on bi-phase flow through an orifice using APM Plus steam loss calculations.

 

 

Louisiana Steam Equipment, Inc.  

1735 Tchoupitoulas St. New Orleans, LA 70130

Phone: (504)  523-3627, 1(800) 756-7789   Fax: (504)  523-3688   

Email:  LSE@steamsolutions.com

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