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According to a study (1), a boiler feed pump at a petrochemical facility operating throughout
a year, furnished with packed glands, with an average leakage rate of about 1 liter/minute per
gland, could result in energy losses of 135.780 kWh/year. This figure includes solely the additional energy required for heating and does not cover the extra energy costs for water treatment, deterioration, or pumping. Considering that each liter of water heated emits 0.0282 kg
CO2, such a leak would result in an annual emission of 29,6 tons of CO2 per year, an equivalent
to about 10 high-efficiency diesel cars. A mechanical seal could potentially eradicate these
emissions.
Further proving the importance of energy saving through adequate insulation and sealing
solutions, the STEFFCA customer case of AKD Brande (2) demonstrates that due to the insulation of the industry´s units, an annual reduction of energy consumption by 2.149.632 kWh was
achieved, corresponding to a yearly reduced emission of 430 tons of CO2.
[1] https://static.aesseal.com/whitepaper/TP-UK-contribution_to_energy_efficiency.pdf
[2] https://steffca.dk/da/isoleringslosninger-unikke-isoleringspuder/
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