AM Mondays: Small Heat Losses Today. Bigger Energy Bills Tomorrow

When heat recovery declines, fuel use rises, operating costs increase, and system performance suffers.

Common Issues

Highlights:

• Fouling from particulate, condensable VOCs, or process residues
• Corrosion caused by aggressive contaminants
• Deposits restricting heat transfer and airflow
• Air leaks at seals, ductwork, or expansion joints
• Thermal fatigue, cracking, or damaged RTO ceramic media

These issues reduce efficiency and increase fuel demand.

Preventive Maintenance

Highlights:

• Inspect heat exchangers or ceramic media for fouling, corrosion, plugging, or damage
• Monitor airflow and pressure drop
• Check seals, insulation, ductwork, and expansion joints
• Compare operating temperatures with historical trends
• Clean heat recovery components before buildup affect performance

Routine inspections help detect problems early and reduce costly repairs.

Operational Considerations

Highlights:

• Monitor natural gas consumption
• Trend temperatures, pressure drop, and stack temperature
• Reassess performance after production or material changes
• Include heat recovery equipment in every preventive maintenance program

Ship & Shore Environmental Recommendation

Highlights:

• Perform routine thermal performance evaluations
• Assess airflow, pressure drop, temperature profiles, and heat recovery efficiency
• Identify fouling, corrosion, leakage, restricted flow, or ceramic media deterioration
• Restore performance through cleaning, repairs, media replacement, or engineered upgrades
• Proactive maintenance improves reliability, extends equipment life, and lowers operating costs.

Why It Matters

Highlights:

• Maximize heat recovery
• Reduce natural gas consumption
• Lower operating costs
• Maintain stable temperatures
• Reduce equipment wear
• Minimize downtime
• Extending equipment life
• Improve long-term reliability

Whether your system uses ceramic media or metallic heat exchangers, protecting heat recovery components helps maximize efficiency, reduce energy costs, and maintain dependable emissions control performance.

Contact us at +1 (562) 997-0233 or email service@shipandshore.com for more information. For urgent oxidizer emergencies, text or call +1 (562) 477-7557&6 or +1 (562) 400-4439.