GEM™ case studies

Want to learn more about our proprietary GEM steam traps?  We have prepared a number of case studies to highlight the high return on investment and compelling payback periods our venturi orifice designed GEM steam traps provide across various industry applications. Feel free to review the materials below and / or contact us for more information. 

Food and beverage

• GEM steam traps reduce cereal plant's condensate temperature by 30%; payback of 6 months
• GEM steam traps reduce downtime and provide short term payback to coffee manufacturer

Pulp and paper

• GEM steam traps eliminate downtime in paper mill from mechanical trap failure
• GEM steam traps retrofitted in paper mill with payback under 1 year

Hospitals

• GEM steam traps help orthopaedic hospital save £51,000 annually
• GEM steam traps provide hospital with rapid payback of under 2 years
• GEM steam traps retrofitted for hospital laundry, saving £11,800 annually

Pharmaceuticals

• GEM steam traps retrofitted for pharmaceutical plant provide payback of 12 months
• GEM steam traps reduce pharmaceutical plant's scheduled and unscheduled maintenance

Chemicals and petrochemicals

• GEM steam traps retrofitted to batch reactor in chemical plant provides payback of just 5 months
• GEM steam traps result in 85 psig reduction in the HP hot condensate header pressure at refinery site

Other sectors

• GEM steam traps save laundry operation £35,000 annually with payback of under 12 months
• GEM steam traps at tire manufacturing site decrease cycle time and increase capacity 
• GEM steam traps help university reduce fuel consumption by 25%

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