Steam trap survey earns rapid payback for Heinz.(NEWS AND INSTALLATIONS)

Food Trade Review, August, 2007

Energy savings have enabled Heinz to realise payback of less than nine months after investing in a Spirax Sarco steam trap survey and undertaking the resulting remedial work.

The Heinx factory in Wigan is the largest food factory in Europe. The 55-acre site produces canned soups, baked beans, pasta and puddings for the UK and continental European market and its on-site energy centre generates up to 140 tonnes of steam per hour to keep the canning lines running.

The site has more than 550 steam traps but there had been no systematic trap survey for five years. "We decided to have a full survey in light of our commitment to energy efficiences and improvements", said the site's environmental compliance manager. "We decided to buy in the necessary steam...

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