steam traps and their types
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STEAM TRAPS
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Steam trap is a type of automatic valve that filters out condensate (i.e. condensed steam) and non-condensable gases such as air without letting steam escape.
Definition
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If condensate is not drained immediately or trapped from the system, it reduces operating efficiency by slowing the heat transfer process and can cause physical damage through the phenomenon known as "Water Hammer"
Why its necessary to install Steam Traps
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The job of the steam trap is to get condensate, air and Co2 out of the steam heated unit as fast as they accumulate. In addition, for overall efficiency and economy, the trap must also have following design and operating consideration
• Minimum steam loss• Long life and dependable service• Corrosion resistance• Air venting• CO2 venting at steam temperature
Function of Steam Traps
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Mechanical traps operate by using the difference in density between steam and condensate. A float within the trap detects the variance in weight between a gas and a liquid.
Thermostatic traps detect the variation in temperature between steam and condensate at the same pressure. The sensing device operates the valve in response to changes in the condensate temperature and pressure.
Thermodynamic Traps use volumetric and pressure differences that occur when water changes state into gas. These changes act upon the valve directly.
Types
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Ball float steam trap Inverted bucket steam trap
Mechanical Steam Traps
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Ball float steam trap
Condensate reaching the trap will cause the ball float to rise, lifting the valve off its seat and releasing condensate
The valve is always flooded and neither steam nor air will pass through it
Air vent allows the initial air to pass whilst the trap is also handling condensate.
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The mechanism consists of an inverted bucket which is attached by a lever to a valve
The Method of operation is shown in a figure in next slide
(i) the bucket hangs down, pulling the valve off its seat
(ii) the arrival of steam causes the bucket to become buoyant, it then rises and shuts the outlet.
(iii) the trap remains shut until the steam in the bucket has condensed or bubbled through the vent hole to the top of the trap body
Inverted bucket steam trap
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Liquid expansion steam trap Balanced pressure steam trap
Thermostatic Steam Traps
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An oil filled element expands when heated to close the valve against the seat
The adjustment allows the temperature of the trap discharge to be altered between 60°C and 100°C
This makes it ideally suited as a device to get rid of large quantities of air and cold condensate at start-up
Liquid expansion steam trap
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The operating element is a capsule containing a special liquid and water mixture with a boiling point below that of water
In the cold conditions that exist at start-up, the capsule is relaxed. The valve is off its seat and is wide open, allowing unrestricted removal of air. This is a feature of all balanced pressure traps and explains why they are well suited to air venting
The vapour pressure within the capsule causes it to expand and the valve shuts
Balanced Pressure Steam Trap
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Balance Pressure Steam Traps
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Disc trap Impulse trap Orifice trap
Thermodynamic Steam Traps
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The trap operates by means of the dynamic effect of flash steam as it passes through the trap
On start-up, incoming pressure raises the disc, and cool condensate plus air is immediately discharged from the inner ring, under the disc
Hot condensate flowing through the inlet passage into the chamber under the disc drops in pressure and releases flash steam moving at high velocity. This high velocity creates a low pressure area under the disc, drawing it towards its seat
The flash steam pressure builds up inside the chamber above the disc, forcing it down against the incoming condensate until it seats on the inner and outer rings
Disc Thermodynamic Steam Traps
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Disc Thermodynamic Steam Traps
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The impulse trap (as shown in Figure) consists of a
hollow piston (A) with a piston disc (B) working inside a tapered piston (C) which acts as a guide. At 'start-up' the main valve (D) rests on the seat (E) leaving a passage of flow through the clearance between piston and cylinder and hole (F) at the top of the piston. Increasing flow of air and condensate will act on the piston disc and lift the main valve off its seat to give increased flow. Some condensate will also flow through the gap between the piston and disc, through E and away to the trap outlet
Impulse steam trap
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As the temperature of the condensate approaches its boiling point some of it flashes to steam as it passes through the gap
Although this is bled away through hole F it does create an intermediate pressure over the piston, which effectively positions the main valve to meet the load
When the temperature of the condensate entering the trap drops slightly, condensate enters chamber B without flashing into steam
Impulse steam trap
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These are devices containing a hole of predetermined diameter to allow a calculated amount of condensate to flow under specific pressure conditions
They don’t have any moving pats In case of a small orifice, the condensate flows with much
lower velocity through the opening, the much denser condensate will stop the steam. The consequence of this is, no fresh steam will leak through the trap
Orifice Steam Traps
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Orifice Steam Traps
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Mechanical continuous operation no action at no load,
continuous at full load good energy conservation good resistance to wear good corrosion resistance excellent ability to vent
air at very low pressure excellent operation
against back pressure poor resistance to
damage from freezing fair ability to purge
system excellent performance on
very light loads poor ability to handle dirt large comparative
physical size closed at mechanical
failure
Comparison
Thermostatic intermittent operation fair energy conservation fair resistance to wear good corrosion
resistance good abilities at low
pressures excellent operation
against back pressure good resistance to
damage from freezing excellent ability to
handle start-up fair ability to handle dirt small comparative size open or closed at
mechanical failure (depending on design)
Thermodynamic intermittent operation poor energy
conservation poor resistance to wear excellent corrosion
resistance poor abilities at low
pressures poor operation against
back pressure good resistance to
damage from freezing excellent ability to
purge system poor ability to handle
dirt poor ability to handle
flash steam open at mechanical
failure