Decrease energy costs with steam trap monitoring

06 September 2011

Emerson Process Management is helping processing plants significantly reduce their energy costs with the Rosemount® 708 Wireless Acoustic Transmitter, an industry-leading combination of temperature measurement with acoustic “listening” that gives customers unparalleled visibility into the state of their steam trap.

About 20% of the steam leaving a boiler is lost through failing steam traps, so the production of steam is a significant operating expense for processing plants.

The Rosemount 708 Wireless Acoustic Transmitter provides constant visibility to, and accurate measurement of, critical steam traps without the effort of a manual inspection. This enables customers to dramatically decrease steam trap failures and reduce fuel costs by 10-20% each year.

Backed by Emerson’s proven experience in Smart Wireless field instrumentation, customers have instant visibility to all their critical steam traps through a non-intrusive, WirelessHART monitoring system. This system allows customers to monitor traps throughout the plant, even in remote and hard-to-reach locations, with greater than 99% data reliability. Real-time alerts identify which traps are failing and how they are failing, so customers can make informed decisions on how to act.

For more information on the Rosemount 708 Wireless Acoustic Transmitter, visit www.rosemount.com/708