Every day, facilities across the Midwest are watching their energy dollars literally evaporate into thin air. Failed steam traps, inefficient heat exchangers, and poorly performing condensate systems silently drain profits while most plant managers remain completely unaware of the problem.
Mead O'Brien's Steam Trap Surveys and Thermal Assessments shine a light on these hidden energy thieves. With over 85 years of combined expertise with Armstrong in steam and hot water system optimization, our trained survey technicians don't just identify problems—we quantify exactly how much money you're losing and show you how to get it back.
Here's what makes our approach different. We don't conduct a quick walkthrough and call it a day. Our technicians meticulously locate and identify every steam trap in your facility, tagging each one with a stainless steel tag and logging up to 27 fields of critical data per trap. This creates a comprehensive database that becomes an invaluable asset for your maintenance team going forward.
The deliverables tell the complete story. You'll receive a professional report that includes an executive summary, a detailed failed trap report showing both steam and dollar losses, comprehensive log sheets, and actionable recommendations. We also present monitoring options for your critical service applications and identify heat recovery opportunities you may be missing.
The benefits hit your bottom line immediately. Reducing steam and condensate losses means you're also reducing the loss of expensive boiler chemicals. Your heat transfer performance improves, which means production equipment runs more efficiently. You'll prevent costly damage to coils and heat exchangers while minimizing dangerous water hammer hazards that put your team at risk.
Our surveys go beyond just steam traps. We assess your entire thermal system including condensate pumps, pumping traps, temperature and pressure controls, heating coils, heat exchangers, strainers, air vents, sump ejectors, water mixing valves, and hot water heaters. We're looking at the complete picture of your energy consumption.
But we don't stop at the assessment. Through Armstrong University's 125-plus web-based courses and Mead O'Brien's Live Steam Lab, we offer training tailored specifically to your plant's needs. We design steam flow measurement systems and help you implement a sustainable steam trap management process that delivers ongoing savings.
Whether you're dealing with coil freezing issues, poor heat transfer and steam control, water hammer problems, or high backpressure, our team has seen it and solved it. We bring proven products, technical expertise, and trusted advisory services to facilities throughout Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Southern Illinois, Indiana, Western Kentucky, and the Texas Panhandle.
The question isn't whether you have energy waste in your steam system. The question is how much, and what are you going to do about it? Contact Mead O'Brien today to schedule your steam trap survey and thermal assessment. Let's turn those energy losses into measurable savings.
