Testimonials - Belgium

Ineos, Feluy Mr. Daniel Schiavon, Environmental Manager

“Precise data and easy to use” The Ineos site (Innovene) in Feluy is the largest producer of PAOs (poly-alpha-olefins) in Europe and of LAOs (linear alpha-olefins) in Western Europe. Their Environmental Manager, Mr. Daniel Schiavon, included SteamStar in his strategy to save energy and reduce the site’s CO2 emissions. “

What do I think of SteamStar? It’s very easy to use and operate. Armstrong people gave us a demonstration of how the product works. Now that we have been using it, we can say that we are very satisfied. It has helped us to precisely evaluate energy loss from our installation, especially from steam leaks. The highly precise nature of this data is very useful in our energy-savings and CO2 emission reduction plan. Another advantage of using SteamStar has been the possibility to carry out simulations that enable us to evaluate the impact of pressure loss, for example.”



Spa Monopole, Spa Mr. Jean-Marie Conrad, Assistant Manager of the Maintenance Department

“Easy access to the data required for maintenance” The principal and oldest member of the Spadel Group and the undisputed leader on the Benelux mineral water market, Spa Monopole has 14 production lines that put out a total annual volume of 500 million liters of water. Introduced as part of a global audit of the steam and hot water systems performed by Armstrong, SteamStar has become the principal database containing information about the steam traps.

We have only been using SteamStar for a short time. But the main advantage we have gained is the ability to have a permanent view of what's going on at all of our steam traps. SteamStar has also been highly useful during monthly verifications of our steam traps. I would also mention the benefit of having a complete history of events for each steam trap. In the past, such histories, if we even had them, were only summaries and not systematic in nature. We are currently completing our technical files for each steam trap, which, in the event of a problem, will give us easier access to the data and technical characteristics of each of them without the necessity to grope around and lose precious time to find this information.”


UCB Pharma, Braine-l’Alleud Mr. Olivier Ockerman, Maintenance Manager

“A complete history” Since its creation in 1928, UCB has become the largest biopharmaceutical company of Belgian origin and its main Research and Production centers are located in Brain-L'Alleud. Mr. Olivier Ockerman, Maintenance Manager for Unit B1, uses the steam trap diagnoses performed each year by Armstrong, the results of which are generated by SteamStar, to draw up a history of maintenance needs and to analyze the lifespan of equipment in place.

"SteamStar provides us with operating reports that are much more user-friendly. We can consult a complete history that closely examines the correct or incorrect functioning of all of our steam traps by auditing each of them. We get a document summarizing all of this data that is highly useful for our work.

SteamStar also allows us to correctly evaluate savings and losses from the system and to translate all of this information into price per ton of steam. These figures are particularly useful when making or justifying investment choices.”


Seppic (Air Liquide), Zwijndrecht Mr. Frank Breugelmans, Technical Manager

“SteamStar is transparent” Seppic, a producer of so-called "fine chemicals” for the pharmaceutical and chemical sector, uses some two hundred steam systems. For maintenance and repair, Technical Manager Frank Breugelmans works with Armstrong to record the data and with a few contractors to perform the actual work on the installations.

“We now have a direct view of the situation via the Internet. SteamStar is very reliable and transparent for all three parties concerned. It has had a big impact on reactivity: we can immediately contact contractors, ask for a quote and, after completion of the work, they can immediately and correctly update the data about our systems over the Internet. Thus, the biggest advantage for us is transparency.”


Noveon, Kallo Mr. Koen Verheyen, Maintenance Coordinator

“Cost-conscious maintenance” Noveon produces water-soluble polymers. Among other things, this relies on the operation of 129 steam traps. The Noveon group (US) hasconcluded a worldwide contract with Armstrong, under which an evaluation is also performed on a yearly basis in Kallo.

“Since we have had SteamStar, we have had software access to accurate error data and can quickly decide to perform the necessary repairs. This is based on a precise estimation of cost price, literally per leak or failed steam trap. Thus, SteamStar is above all an excellent, precise tool to optimize cost-conscious maintenance.”


Domo, Ghent Mr. Gert Moorthammer, Technical Manager

“It is necessary to control the steam traps more than once per year” Domo Ghent, a company in the Polymers Division of the Domo group, produces polyamide for the manufacture textile yarn. Technical Manager Gert Moorthammer and his group have recently started using SteamStar and appreciate the reliable inventory and direct diagnosis it provides.

“We have four polymerization systems with various steam processes. Armstrong recently performed an audit and yearly survey of the systems at Domo. We will now use this as a basis to further develop the use of SteamStar internally. We also find it necessary to control the installations more than on this one yearly occasion. We would like to plan around two surveys per year with Armstrong. In this context, the information provided by SteamStar will form the basis for maintenance and investment decisions. At this time, that seems to me to be the most significant advantage."

Testimonials - France

Total Petrochemicals, Carling Christian Linder, Process, Energy, Utilities and Environmental Engineer

“Significant time savings” Total Petrochemicals is the petrochemical branch of the Total oil group that is ranked 5th worldwide. As a result of a series of surveys performed by Armstrong, SteamStar has complied – for the first time – all of the steam traps on the Carling site, from the superheated purge line to the steam crackers, into one single report. Mr. Christian Linder, initiator of this project, is very satisfied with the efficiency of this approach.

For us, SteamStar is clearly a product with true added value. Simply, because it has allowed us to verify the status of all of our steam traps at any time, in one glance and via the Internet. This is a considerable savings in time that also allows more effective management of our steam traps. Yes, we are very satisfied with the performance of SteamStar!”

Our references

Belgium Ineos, Feluy www.Ineos.com Total Petrochemicals, Feluy www.be.total.com Solvay, Jemeppe www.solvaychemicals.com Mactac Europe, Soignies www.mactac.be Prayon, Engis www.prayon.com GSK à Heppignies www.gsk-bio.com Spa Monopole, Spa www.spa.be UCB Pharma, Braine-l'Alleud www.pharma.be Seppic (Air Liquide), Zwijndrecht www.seppic.com Domo, Gent www.domo.be Noveon, Kallo Noveon, Westerlo www.pharma.noveon.com Solutia, Ghent www.solutia.com Catala, Drogenbos www.catala.be Lonza, Braine-l’Alleud www.lonza.com

France Nestlé, Boué Nestlé, Cuincy Nestlé, Vallet www.nestle.fr Total Petrochemicals, Carling www.totalpetrochemicals.com Rhodia, Valence www.rhodia.com Acetex, Saint-Maurice l'Exil www.acetex-chimie.fr Candia, Awoingt Candia, Campbon www.candia.fr Wartsila, Mulhouse www.wartsila.com Daramic, Selestat www.daramic.com Lilly, Illkirch www.lilly.fr Initial BTB, Dammarie les Lys www.initial-btb.fr PSA - Peugeot Citroën , Mulhouse www.psa-peugeot-citroen.com Solvay, Salin de Giraud www.solvay.com Novandie, Vieil Moutier www.mamie-nova.com Indena, Tours www.indena.com GSK, Notre Dame de Bondeville www.gsk.fr

Europe Nestlé PTC, Konolfingen, Switzerland www.nestle.com Total Refinery, Lindsey, United Kingdom www.totalpetrochemicals.com Heineken AG, Chur, Switzerland www.heineken.com Nerefco, Europoort, Netherlands www.nerefco.com Nynäs Refining, Nynäshamn, Sweden www.nynas.com Pfizer, Sandwich, United Kingdom www.pfizer.com Pirelli Neumaticos, Barcelona, Spain www.pirelli.com Cepsa, Huelva, Spain www.cepsa.com GE Advanced Materials Plastics, Cartagena, Spain www.geplastics.com Conoco Phillips, North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom www.conocophillips.com Corus, Glamorgan, United Kingdom www.corus.com Kemira Growhow, Chester, United Kingdom www.kemira-growhow.com

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