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Dave Gustafson is the global wireless applications business development manager with Emerson Process Management. The Chanhassen, Minn.-based company can be reached at 800-999-9307 or visit the website at www.emersonprocess.com.
Failed steam traps can cost a plant millions in repair costs and downtime, so many plants employ wireless monitoring to continuously oversee their operation.
The two primary causes of steam-trap failure are dirt, which can plug the trap or cause it to leak, and pressure surges, which can damage internal components.
