Gardner Energy Management (GEM) has developed a simplified and more energy efficient system of trapping steam, which aims to help pharmaceutical and chemical businesses recoup some of the £3bn a year lost through steam leakages.
With the GEM Emerald Trap, there is no steam loss through a trap, fuel is conserved, downtime reduced and safety increased.
The trap is much lighter and easier to maintain and has been specifically produced for repetitive load capacity applications where there is an extensive use of drip legs and trace heating systems.
The simplified Emerald is more flexible in orientation and fits "quick fit", bolt on pipeline connectors. This means there is no need to conduct pipework alterations or deal with the costs associated in fitting of new traps.
Completely manufactured from corrosion resistant stainless steel, the hardwearing GEM Emerald is equipped with an integral strainer manufactured from reinforced mesh. Guaranteed for 10 years, the steam traps have been designed to withstand pressures up to100 bar (1450 psi) and have been hydraulically tested to 200 bar (2900 psi).
Like all other models of GEM Steam Traps, the Emerald uses the venturi orifice design to effectively drain condensate from the steam system. The GEM Trap was patented in 1995 and unlike mechanical traps that use valve mechanisms, it has no moving parts to wedge open or fail.