Basic requirements and daily maintenance of steam traps

The following outlines the specific requirements for the function of the trap, energy saving measures, operation, maintenance management and other aspects.

(1) Do not leak steam when condensed water is removed.

The fact that steam is not leaked when condensed water is removed is the most basic condition of the trap. Therefore, although it is a condensate device that excludes the separation from steam, it is not called a condensate trap, but is called a steam trap. The operation of the trap is accurate and sensitive, which means that the condensate is opened and closed. That is, when the condensed water is removed, the trap is fully opened and discharged quickly; at the end of the discharge, it can be quickly closed to prevent valuable steam from leaking. This is the main performance of the trap. That is to say, the trap has only two conditions: full opening and full closing. If the switching action is slow, the switch is not in place, which will cause the throttling effect, which is easy to cause the overall damage of the trap, and is also the main cause of leakage steam.

As mentioned above, the action of the trap is in principle fully open or fully closed, ie open and closed. Depending on the type, there may be two types of continuous discharge and intermittent discharge.

(2) All condensate anywhere in the steam system can be excluded.

The trap must be equipped with a main pipe such as a pipe, a heat exchanger, and the like, which can efficiently and accurately exclude steam-using equipment, and condensed water generated in any part of the steam system.

(3) It can discharge air and condensate at the same time. The air that is mixed into the steam plant is initially mixed in the steam and is separated when the steam condenses into water. It forms an air layer on the heat transfer surface of the steam-using equipment, which seriously affects heat transfer, so air must be excluded.

(4) The applicable pressure range is large.

For a trap, if the pressure is slightly changed, its performance is affected, and even stopping the action is not possible. In this case, its performance is not affected and can be adapted to any pressure. At the same time, the back pressure of the trap is required to be large.

(5) Easy to repair and maintain.

This requirement is related to the structure of the trap. The trap is required to have a simple structure and few moving parts. In order to prevent stress on the moving parts of the valve, suitable materials should be selected as much as possible, and more importantly, the structure should be easy to process. In short, steam traps should be managed without the need for maintenance staff to perform maintenance work, which means reducing maintenance costs.

(6) High practicality.

The hydrophobic valve should be small in size, light in weight, high in life, low in price, and free from the ability to drain due to air or steam obstacles, and cause air blockage and steam lock.

'Basic requirements and daily maintenance of steam traps

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