Steam and hot water systems can account for around a third of all energy used in production, while process heating systems can account for 17% of total industrial energy use.  Steam, hot water and process heat are essential resources for many industries, providing convenient and reliable energy to business. 

However, not all systems are running at their optimum efficiency, which is costing business money and wasting valuable resources.

The ResourceSmart Best Practice Guide to Steam Systems, Hot Water Systems and Process Heating Systems is a step-by-step guide to improving energy efficiency in these systems.

It provides basic information on system operation and outlines opportunities for improving system performance and efficiency, delivering cost savings for business and reducing carbon emissions.

Improving the efficiency of steam, hot water and process heating systems makes good business sense.

It can help business:

• reduce operating costs
• improve system performance
• reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

For instance, the cost of energy consumption in a steam system is 96% of the system's cost. Running an energy-efficient steam system can save thousands of dollars over the life of the system.