Steam system Audit

An optimally functioning steam system requires regular inspections and maintenance. It frequently happens that steam condensate traps, control valves or safety valves work unsatisfactorily or that the insulation of the pipes fails, leading to costly losses of steam.

TheSOFENGI team and its partners will assist you to keep your steam system in optimal condition. We will also provide you with best practices for repairing and maintaining your facility’s systems.

Audit your steam systems and reduce energy losses.

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Undergo a Steam System Audit. Reduce Energy Loss.

As a result of undergoing a steam system audit, organizations commonly experience:

  • Higher product quality
  • Less production downtime
  • Reduced energy costs
  • Reduced emissions
  • Lower maintenance expenses
  • Improved worker safety
  • System performance in line with design specifications
  • Bottom-line increases in productivity, with lower operating costs

Today’s competitive marketplace demands that steam and condensate systems perform in line with world-class standards. Work with SOFENGI to start performing accordingly and saving money in the process.

Design of the steam transport circuit

A careful design of the steam transport circuit helps you in supplying quality steam to processes and machines in the most reliable way possible. It is therefore important to respect certain rules and practices. These rules and best practices include:

  • Optimal choice of steam trap locations
  • Pipe support and inclination
  • Proper pipe sizing
  • Proper sizing of steam and condensate collectors


Condensate Trap Inspection

When inspecting a steam trap, we check to see if the trap is working properly, if it is not leaking and/or blocked and if the correct steam trap has been used. Studies of steam systems, which have not been verified for three to five years, show that 15 to 30% of steam traps are faulty and as many as 25% of traps leak. This leads to a huge loss of energy and can also cause another problem like water hammer.

During the inspection the following steps are taken:

  • Inventory and identification of installed steam traps
  • Reading process parameters
  • Control of steam traps (temperature and ultrasonic measurement)
  • Development of test results
  • Full report


After the inspection, you will receive a full report with:

  • Overview of steam losses per trap
  • Calculation of losses for the entire measuring circuit
  • Comparison with previous measurements
  • Overview of all rejected traps
  • Advice on repair and/or replacement
  • Of course, we don't just provide advice and reports. We can immediately provide the right product to replace leaking or defective steam traps and keep your entire steam system running as efficiently as possible.


    The advantages of this inspection are:

    • Reduced energy and maintenance costs
    • Less CO2 emissions
    • Increased safety of your steam installation
    • Very short payback time

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