Improving steam trap operationand selection

摘要

ASTEAM TRAP is a piece of equipment that automatically controls the condensate removal, air and carbon dioxide from a piping system with minimal steam loss. The hot condensate removal is very necessary to prevent water hammer, which is capable of damaging or misaligning piping instruments.Traps are used on steam mains, headers, separators, and purifiers, where they remove water formed as a result of unavoidable condensation or carry-over from the boilers. They are also used on all kinds of steam heating equipment in which the steam gives up heat and is converted to condensate. Coils are used in heating buildings in water heaters, and in a wide range of industrial processing equipment are included in the classification. Whether a trap is used to keep condensate from accumulating in a steam line or to discharge water from a steam heated machine, its operation is important. If it leaks, steam will be wasted; if it fails to operate, water will accumulate.