National and local media reported on the record-breaking heat wave baking Texas during the summer and stressing its beleaguered power grid, so it might seem odd to mention how elements of that same grid are at risk for freezing due to poor weatherization strategies....
Steam Systems
Our History of Energy Conservation Through Insulation
For 40 years, I’ve been in the energy conservation business. I started as a technical representative, supporting a fabrication, manufacturing division; I also worked for a mechanical insulation distributor, contractor, and fabricator. These where the beginning days of...
Every Steam Trap Should Be Insulated!
Steam Traps can cause between $30 to $300.00 per year in wasted energy! Steam Traps are a dangerously hot surface! Steam Traps are problematic, but necessary! Steam Traps need to be insulated! According the U.S. Department of Energy: Effectively insulate inverted...
Keep these goals in mind when buying reusable insulation blankets
Shannon’s truly reusable insulation blankets work toward three goals: protecting workers, reducing energy loss, and creating more comfortable work environments. While customers often seek all these solutions when purchasing a Shannon blanket system, different groups...
Hydrophobic Insulation Blanket Reduces Risk of CUI
Hydrophobic Insulation Blanket Reduces Risk of CUI June 28, 2021"A hydrophobic thermal and acoustic insulation blanket can help reduce energy loss or mitigate harmful noise levels from equipment with geometrically complex surfaces like valves, pumps, heat exchangers,...
Shannon Delivers Steam System Savings
Shannon Global Energy Solutions helps Baxter Medical Center & Miramichi Regional Hospital save steam, energy, and money with reusable insulation blankets and heat shields June 30, 2020 "When Black Hills Energy launched a project to repair components on Mountain...
Wrapping up savings – New Brunswick hospital gets quick payback from blanketing energy loss
WRAPPING UP SAVINGS New Brunswick hospital gets quick payback from blanketing energy loss Spring 2020 “Thanks to a one-time investment in reusable insulation blankets, the boiler plant at Horizon Health Network’s Miramichi Regional Hospital (MRH) has reduced its steam...
An energy survey is your way out of a steam trap
When you’re dealing with a steam trap or other components in a steam system, the choice of whether or not to insulate translates into money. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, “a one-inch thick blanket on an uninsulated six-inch gate valve in a 250-PSIG...
Insulation Delivers Net Energy Savings
Insulation Delivers Net Energy Savings May 15, 2019Hospital uses reusable insulation on boiler, chiller and mechanical equipment to maximize efficiency and ease maintenance READ MORE
Shannon Enterprises Installs Reusable Insulation for Energy Savings
Shannon Enterprises Installs Reusable Insulation for Energy Savings March 28, 2019The company installed its custom-engineered thermal blanket insulation throughout the mechanical rooms and steam distribution system for energy savings at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in...