Steam System Audits and Engineering

A Resource for System Reliability

Swagelok Energy Advisors, Inc.

Industry leadership in system reliability

The success of many production facilities depends on the trustworthy energy provided by steam and condensate systems. Swagelok Energy Advisors, Inc. (SEA) is dedicated to playing a role in this success, using innovative technology and experienced personnel to improve steam and condensate systems.

The results of SEA reliability

By combining state-of-the-art techniques with years of steam and condensate system industry expertise, SEA professional audits result in a system which will reliably perform intended functions for the required duration within a given environment. Clients striving for quality and cost-containment find this system reliability provides valuable benefits: Higher product quality Less production downtime Reduced energy costs Reduced emissions Lower maintenance expenses Improved worker safety Assured performance in line with design specifications Bottom-line increases in productivity, with lower operating costs Todays competitive marketplace demands that steam and condensate systems perform at world-class standards or above. SEA works directly with your inhouse team to ensure the achievement of these essential goals.

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Integrating into your operation: the SEA Reliability process

The process of performing a system audit begins in the hands of a dedicated SEA engineering professional. The capabilities of this steam and condensate system expert encompass design, problem solving, training, and project management, applicable to both the finite-element analysis of system components and the assessment of a complete system. We provide comprehensive engineering services with detailed reports - from design, engineering, and project management to system analysis and problem solving. The results offer sound engineering insight on issues of reliability, productivity, profitability, energy conservation, and emission control.

Why SEA?
Comprehensive We have the capability of reviewing a complete system or any individual element Thorough

We provide detailed, comprehensive reports

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Areas of focus
Complete steam systems - Steam generating systems - Distribution systems - Heat transfer units - Steam process applications - Condensate recovery systems Steam generating systems - Boilers - Burner and controls - Deaerators - Turbines Condensate System - Medium/High pressure condensate systems - Condensate recovery systems - Skid pumping systems (engineering and design) - Steam Trap Surveys (in-depth)

Two key SEA benefits

1. Personal attention
Because no two plants are alike, SEA field personnel work personally with each client organization to establish a customized framework for reliability improvement. We work as a team with your personnel to define and establish the necessary benchmarks, flexibly tailoring an audits parameters to fit each clients changing needs. The same adaptive, comprehensive approach applies for audits of individual sections or complete systems.

2. Comprehensive reports
A SEA audit report is highly detailed, documenting the objective, priorities and tasks necessary to meet a clients goals. Tasks typically include calculated cost factors, production cost evaluations, installation cost estimates, energy savings calculations, and payback estimates if applicable. Follow-up is included, assuring that the plant achieves a positive result from the audit process. Past documentation tells us that SEA audits have saved clients millions of dollars, eliminated production problems, reduced product rejection, increased safety, and lowered emissions.

Experienced

Our staff is known for its expertise in steam and compressed air systems, as demonstrated in a wide variety of technical articles on system design, reliability and diagnostics In addition to many projects in the United States, SEA professionals have experience in international applications

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All Audit Division Personnel Are Certified Specialists

- Beginning an audit
The first step in the process of steam system improvement can be as simple as a single call or email to SEA. Contact anyone on our staff to begin formalizing a special program to meet your requirements. Each request receives the personal attention of a steam/condensate engineering specialist, who will begin a formal assessment process to gain insight into system operation and specific technical issues. The same specialist stays with you throughout the audit process, traveling to your location to establish a team approach with your in-house staff.

- Costs...and benefits
SEA clients commonly tell us that the cost of an audit is quickly defrayed by the savings gained. Many audits continue to pay off in increased cost efficiency for years after their completion. Our research shows that a high percentage of the worlds steam and compressed air systems are operating far below world-class standards in efficiency, reliability, and safety. Industry professionals are finding that even small improvements made to these often-ignored systems lead to big benefits in an organizations bottom line.

Our staff is the worlds finest. To prove it, SEA offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee

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Swagelok Energy Advisors, Inc. 31500 Aurora Road Solon, Ohio 44139 888.615.3559 or 440.649.2738

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