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Steam Traps

Classification of Steam Traps

Classification Representative Model


Bucket Type
MECHANICAL
Float Type

Bi-Metal Type
THERMOSTATIC
Diaphragm Type

Disc Type
THERMODYNAMIC
Orifice Type
Inverted Bucket Trap

Lever Valve Seat

Air Vent

Valve

Bucket

Screen
Operation Principle of
Inverted Bucket Type Steam Trap (1)

Start Up

At start up, Air in a trap is pushed


up by low-temperature condensate.
And, it is discharged through Valve Seat.

Discharge Air and Low Temperature Condensate


Operation Principle of
Inverted Bucket Type Steam Trap (2)
Then, high-temperature condensate is discharged from
Valve Seat through inside and perimeter of Inverted Bucket.

Inflow of high- Inflow of steam


temperature condensate
Operation Principle of
Inverted Bucket Type Steam Trap (3)
When steam flows into Inverted Bucket following to high-
temperature condensate, Inverted Bucket will go up and close
valve. The valve keeps closing when there is following steam.

Bucket floating up Keep closing


Operation Principle of
Inverted Bucket Type Steam Trap (4)
If condensate flows into the trap again, Inverted Bucket will sink
because of losing its buoyancy, and will open a valve. Then, the
trap repeats the operation or discharges condensate continuously
according to the amount of generated condensate.

Inflow of condensate Decrease of buoyancy


Operation of Inverted Bucket Trap

Condensate at start up

High temperature condensate

Steam

◆SCCV System ( Self Closing Centering Valve System )


Operation Principle of
Ball Float Type Steam Trap

Start up of air flow Influx of condensate Valve closing

1.At the start up of air flow, 2.Next, with the influx of 3.With the influx of steam,
air is expelled through high temperature after high temperature
an air vent. At the same time, condensate, the conden- condensate, water level
the condensate is discharged sate is discharged with goes down and the ball
with the opening of the valve. the ball floating and floats down proportionally
This opening of the valve is the valve opening. and closes the valve.
caused by the ball floating up The valve keeps closed
when by the low temperature during the steam flows
condensate flows into the trap. into the trap.
Bi-Metal Type Operation Principle
◆The lower the setting temperature of temperature controlling trap becomes,
the higher the efficiency for saving energy becomes. (In case of comparing calorie)
◆Temperature controlling trap contributes in improvement and beautification
of working environment, and minimizing the sound of operation.(About 40dB)
At start up Influx of high temp. Influx of steam Discharge of Continuous
condensate condensate discharging

At start up, the valve With the influx of With the influx of When the temperatureWith the change of
lift of the steam trap high temperature steam (after high of condensate goes condensate temperature,
is full port condensate (after low temperature down to the continuous discharging
(full opening)and temperature), condensate), the valve intermittent setting is performed adjusting
discharges the air and the bending of keeps closed. This temperature of the the list of the valve.
low temperature bimetal starts and situation remains until steam trap, At this time, if the
condensate the discharging port the temperature of Discharging setting temperature is
immediately. becomes narrower condensate becomes condensate starts by set near the saturated
and narrower. the setting bending power of temperature, operation
temperature. bimetal. becomes intermittent.
Operation of Temperature Control
Steam Trap

Condensate at
the Start up

High Temperature
Condensate

Steam
Diaphragm Type Steam Trap
Thermostatic Type

Feature of Parts
Cover (ASTM A105)
Stop Ring
Installation and disassemble are easy
Protecting from the over tress by
because of the clamping with 4 bolts.
Diathermo and making the position of
the valve seat fixed easily.
And replacing spare parts is easy.
Dia-Thermo
Valve Seat
The material of diaphragm is
Easy fitting and removing. special alloyed metal and its
Fitted with metal gasket. durability is more than three times
longer than the conventional one.

Screen
Resistant with 80 mesh screen
against the influx of contamination
Metal Gasket of scale
Possible to replace a new valve
seat as the body is not damaged Body (ASTM A105)
when the valve seat is taken out.
Designed in compact and
saving the space
Operation Principle of Diaphragm Type
Steam Trap
Going through of the air
at starting up Influx of steam Continuous Discharging

1.At the start up, Air ,low 2. When the temperature 3.With the balance of evaporated
and high temperature in the steam trap goes expansive pressure of diathermo
Condensate are discharged up, the temperature sensing and condensate temperature,
though full port immediately. liquid enclosed in the steam trap discharge condensate
the Diathermo expands under saturated temperature
and it comes near the valve stably.
seat and stop the port.
Valve closing
4. At the place where Condensate
occurs a little or little, Valve
keeps closing and operating
intermittently
The Operation of Diaphragm Type
Steam Trap
Thermostatic

Condensate
at start up

High
Temperature

Steam
Disc Type Steam Trap

Control Chamber

Disc

Air Jacket Seat

Bi-Metal

Screen
The Operation Principle of Disc Type
Steam Trap
Start up Influx of steam Valve kept Valve start
closed to open

Disc valve will close After valve is closed, Valve will open when
by the movement of it is kept closed the pressure at primary
the fluid with high by the difference becomes larger than
speed when the influx in area of the pressure that of inside the control
of steam after high at primary side and chamber because it goes
Temperature the pressure inside down as the seam
condensate the control chamber solidifies with the influx
when the pressure of of condensate
them are the same
Air and low temperature condensate
at start up are discharged by the mechanism
of Bimetal Ring
The Operation Principle of Disc Type
Steam Trap
Condensate at
start up

High Temperature
Condensate

Steam
Summary
Temp.
Disc Bucket Float Diaphragm Control /
Bimetal

Low Low Low Low Low~


Pressure Very
~Middle ~High ~High ~Middle High

Capacity Small Small Small~ Small Small


~Middle ~Large Very Large ~Middle ~Middle

Operation Intermittent Intermittent Continuous Continuous Continuous

Price 1 1.2 1.2 1 1.5

Saving Very
Not Good Good Good Good
Energy Good

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