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A steam trap is a device used to discharge condensate and non condensable gases while not permitting the escape of live steam. Nearly all steam traps are nothing more than automatic valves. They open, close or modulate automatically.
Mechanical traps. They have a float that rises and falls in
relation to condensate level and this usually has a mechanical
linkage attached that opens and closes the valve. Mechanical traps
operate in direct relationship to condensate levels present in the
body of the steam trap. Inverted bucket and float traps are
examples of mechanical traps.
Temperature traps. They have a valve that is driven on / off the
seat by either expansion / contraction caused by temperature
change. They differ from mechanical traps in that their design
requires them to hold back some condensate waiting for it to cool
sufficiently to allow the valve to open. In most circumstances this
is not desirable as condensate needs to be removed as soon as it is
formed. Thermostatic traps and bimetallic traps are examples of
temperature operated traps.
Thermodynamic (TD) traps. Thermodynamic traps work on the
difference in dynamic response to velocity change in flow of
compressible and incompressible fluids. As steam enters, static
pressure above the disk forces the disk against the valve seat. The
static pressure over a large area overcomes the high inlet pressure
of the steam. As the steam starts to condense, the pressure against
the disk lessens and the trap cycles. This essentially makes a TD
trap a “time cycle” device: it will open even if there is only
steam present, this can cause premature wear. If non condensable
gas is trapped on top of the disc, it can cause the trap to be
locked shut.
We offer a broad line of Steam Traps covering Lever Free Floating
Ball Type Steam Trap, Free Floating Semi-Ball Type Steam Trap, Free
Floating Type Steam Trap, Lifting Free Floating Ball Type Steam
Trap, Plated Type Steam Trap, Adjustable Dual-plate Steam Trap,
Adjustable Homothermal Type Steam Trap, Basket Type Steam Trap,
Diaphragm Box Steam Trap, Heating Motivated Plate Steam Trap and
Bellow Sealed Type Steam Traps.Materials Available in Cast Iron,
Ductile Iron, Cast Steel, Stainless Steel and Duplex Steel