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Conneqtive Smart Steam (Steam Pipe Monitoring) is an IoT-based monitoring and optimization system. It enables power plant and maintenance managers to measure temperatures, steam trap status, and condensate behavior in their steam network.
The system detects energy losses on an event-by-event basis and alerts the responsible parties. Losses in kg/h of steam, euros, and CO₂ are displayed at set intervals.
The “Smart Steam” solution provides complete logs and traceable data for your energy reporting. It helps those responsible to specifically lower the supply temperature, prevent malfunctions such as blow-through or condensate buildup, and control systems more efficiently. This leads to measurable savings after just a few weeks.
Benefits at a Glance
Why act now?
With Conneqtive Smart Steam, energy managers can reliably unlock efficiency potential, reduce costs, and ensure trouble-free plant operation.
Given rising energy prices, complex ESG regulations, and increasing reporting requirements, the digitalization of industrial steam networks is also a critical competitive factor. The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and ISO 50001 require ESG officers to track energy consumption in a transparent manner and substantiate it with verifiable data.
There is enormous potential for optimization lying dormant in the steam network. By monitoring it digitally—rather than using expensive conventional technology—this potential can now be put to good use.
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Smart Steam sheds light on the situation. You can digitally monitor and control your entire steam network. Without reliable data, energy inefficiencies often go unnoticed and malfunctions are detected too late.
Sensors on pipes and at critical network points continuously record temperatures, ultrasonic data, and the status of every steam trap. You can immediately identify where energy is being lost, where leaks are occurring, or where blockages are forming. In the future, you won’t have to wait until the next maintenance cycle to answer the fundamental question of where the biggest losses are.
Here’s how you can optimize your system in a targeted manner:
Imagine: You know at all times whether and where the steam system is losing energy—without any inspection rounds or time-consuming analyses.
Operating conditions in industrial steam networks are constantly changing. Manual inspection cycles—for example, annual or quarterly—are inefficient. A defective steam trap can lose steam unnoticed for 11 months with annual maintenance—resulting in enormous costs and CO₂ emissions.
Without digital transparency, three core problems arise:
Smart Steam puts an end to these uncertainties.
For power plant managers and asset managers
Your goal is maximum availability with optimal efficiency. Smart Steam provides reliable data from your entire steam network, regardless of your existing IT infrastructure. You can control temperatures based on data, prevent water hammer, and plan and schedule maintenance in a targeted manner.
The key benefits:
For your maintenance
Inspections and manual checks take time. With Conneqtive Smart Steam, you can immediately identify the condition of every steam trap and every network point—without on-site inspections. You can see on the dashboard where steam is being lost or where condensate is accumulating, and can take targeted action.
For energy managers and ESG officers
Transparency is key: Smart Steam makes all energy losses measurable and documents CO₂ savings in an audit-ready format. You’ll receive comprehensive monthly reports that you can use directly for ISO 50001, EMAS, or CSRD.
The key benefits:
Conneqtive Smart Steam has already proven its value in the 6-bar steam network at an industrial site.
Typical benchmarks:
Sensors are installed directly on steam traps, network nodes, or sections of piping. Installation is minimally invasive—without any production downtime.
Up to 10 years, depending on the transmission interval.
No. The connection operates completely independently via its own LoRaWAN® network with long range and the highest level of IT security.
Yes, ATEX-compliant versions are available.
The system alerts operators to excessively high flow temperatures. Power plant operators can use this information to optimize flow temperatures. It is also possible to use the data as a basis for simulating future retrofits. We do not directly interfere with the existing control system or energy management system (EMS).
In just a few weeks, including the setup of a dedicated LoRaWAN® wireless network.
Euro and CO₂ equivalents are calculated based on measured steam losses. You will receive a detailed verification report for each measure.
Temperature savings can be reported based on monthly average temperatures.
Digitizing your steam network is the key to greater efficiency, safety, and sustainability. With Conneqtive Smart Steam, you’ll always know how your network is performing, where optimization is needed, and how to reduce costs and CO₂ emissions.
Your next step: Start with a baseline measurement. You’ll receive a clear assessment of your energy, cost, and CO₂ savings potential.
Schedule an appointment now for a no-obligation project consultation and take your efficiency to the next level.
