Steam Trapping Overview
Steam Trapping Overview
Steam Trapping Overview
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An introduction to steam traps
Each steam application has its own steam trap requirements. Selecting the right steam trap for your application could have
a significant, positive impact on your process, potentially improving efficiency, reducing energy costs and giving you a safer
working environment.
For example: condensate must be removed promptly from a plant where maximum heat transfer is sought at all times. The
presence of excess condensate in an item of heat transfer equipment will reduce its efficiency, preventing it from achieving its
maximum rated output and may also reduce its service life.
However; in other applications, it may be required to hold back the condensate to extract some of its heat and thus save
on steam. Furthermore, by discharging condensate well below steam temperature, flash steam losses can be reduced or
avoided altogether.
Spirax Sarco offers a complete range of steam traps to ensure you can
select the perfect trap for your application.
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Steam trap
Thermodynamic Mechanical Thermostatic
operation
Steam
trap
types
DN8 DN25 DN15 DN100 DN15 DN50 DN8 DN25 DN8 DN100
Size ( 1) (" 4") (" 2") (" 1") (" 4")
Maximum
operating 250 bar g 80 bar g 110 bar g 32 bar g 210 bar g
pressure
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TD42S2
42 bar g Socket weld Horizontal
TD42S2LC
Carbon steel
Screwed
46 bar g Socket weld TDC46M Horizontal
Flanged
UTD30L
30 bar g Swivel UTD30H Universal
(universal connection)
TD32F
32 bar g Flanged Horizontal
TD32FLC
TD3-3
Butt weld TD3-3 TD3-3 Horizontal
TD3-3LC
Stainless
steel TD42
42 bar g TD42LC TD42
TD42LC TD42H
TD 259 TD42H TD42H
Screwed TD42L TD42L Horizontal
TD52M TD42L TD42L
TD52M TD52M
TD52M TD52M
TD52MLC
Screwed
46 bar g Socket weld TDS46M Horizontal
Flanged
Screwed
TD62M
62 bar g Socket weld Horizontal
TD62LM
Flanged
Alloy steel
Socket weld
250 bar g Butt weld TD120M Horizontal
Flanged
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3. When steam arrives the float drops and closes off the
3 4
main valve, which remains at all times below the water
level, ensuring that live steam cannot be passed.
FT43
FT43 FT43 Horizontal
FT53
13 bar g Flanged
FT43V
Cast iron FT43V Vertical down
FT53V
FT14 Horizontal
Screwed
14 bar g FT14V Vertical down
SG iron
21 bar g Screwed FT14HC FT14 Horizontal
FT47 FT47
Flanged Horizontal
FT57 FT57
32 bar g
FT47V FT47V
Flanged Vertical down
FT57V FT57V
ENP coated
Screwed FTGS14 Horizontal
SG iron
cover 14.6 bar g
and Flanged FTGS14 Horizontal
stainless
steel
body 17 bar g Screwed FTGS14HC Horizontal
4. Any air reaching the trap will also give the bucket buoyancy and close the valve preventing condensate flow. The
small vent hole positioned at the top of the bucket will lead air into the top of the trap. Because the vent hole at the top of
the bucket is small in diameter it will vent air very slowly. Where the venting of air may be a particular problem, this can
be overcome simply by fitting an external air vent in parallel.
Suitable for superheat conditions when fitted with internal inlet check valve
Stainless steel internals are attached to the cover for ease of maintenance
Screwed S
13 bar g Horizontal
Flanged SF
Screwed
Cast iron 14 bar g HM Horizontal
Flanged
Screwed
22 bar g 200 Vertical
Flanged
Screwed
32 bar g Socket weld HM34 Horizontal
Flanged
Screwed
Carbon
41 bar g Socket weld SCA Horizontal
steel
Flanged
Screwed
IBV Series C
116 bar g Socket weld Vertical
IBV Series C-LDF2
Flanged
Screwed
SIB30
Socket weld Horizontal
SIB30H
Flanged
30 bar g
UIB30
Swivel Universal
UIB30H
Stainless
steel
Screwed
60 bar g SIB45 Horizontal
Flanged
Screwed
Alloy steel 123 bar g Socket weld IBV Series Z Vertical
Flanged
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1. On start-up, cold air and condensate enter the trap. As the capsule is also cold, the valve
is open and the air and condensate are discharged.
2. The capsule warms up as the condensate approaches steam temperature. Its liquid
filling boils, and the resultant vapour pressure acting on the diaphragm pushes the valve
head towards the seat, fully closing at the selected discharge
temperature before any steam is lost. 2 3
Condensate is discharged at below steam saturation temperature, utilising sensible heat in the
condensate and reducing flash steam losses
Automatically discharges air and other incondensable gases to aid rapid warm-up of plant
BPT13S
Horizontal
BPT13US
Brass 13 bar g Screwed
BPT13A
Angle
BPT13UA
21 bar g
Carbon
steel Screwed BPC32
Horizontal
Socket weld BPC32Y
32 bar g BPC32
BPC32F
Flanged Horizontal
BPC32Y
BPC32YF
MST21
Screwed MST21 MST21H MST21H Vertical down
TSS21
21 bar g
Sandwich
between BPW32 Vertical down
flanges
Screwed
Stainless
30 bar g Socket weld SBP30 Horizontal
steel
Flanged
Screwed
BPS32
Socket weld Horizontal
BPS32Y
Flanged
32 bar g
BTM7 BTM7
Screwed Vertical down
BTS7 BTS7
BTM7
Stainless 7 bar g Clamp BTS7 Vertical down
steel BTS7.1
(Clean
steam) BTM7
Tube end Vertical down
BTS7
Clamp BT6-BH
6 bar g Vertical down
Tube end BT6-BL
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1. On start-up, the bimetallic element is relaxed and the valve is open. Cooled condensate,
plus air, is immediately discharged.
2. Hot condensate flowing through the trap heats the bimetallic element causing it to pull
the valve towards the seat.
The bimetal elements can work over a wide range of steam pressures
without any need for on-site adjustment
The SMC32 series has a two bolt cover design for ease.
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Socket weld
21 bar g Butt weld SP80 SP100 Horizontal
Flanged
Screwed
SMC32
Socket weld Horizontal
SMC32Y
Butt weld
32 bar g SMC32
Carbon SMC32F
Flanged Horizontal
steel SMC32Y
SMC32YF
Screwed
40 bar g Socket weld ABL Horizontal
Flanged
Screwed
Socket weld
45 bar g HP45 Horizontal
Butt weld
Flanged
32 bar g
Screwed
Socket weld PBX Horizontal
Flanged
Screwed
Socket weld
45 bar g SM45 Horizontal
Butt weld
Flanged
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Reducing production running costs Universal steam traps for use with pipeline
Pipeline connectors
Key features:
PC10HP PC20 PC30 series
A simple two-bolt connector up to 62 bar g* up to 32 bar g up to 62 bar g*
design allows quick and simple
maintenance of a steam trap -
Reducing system downtime and
maintenance costs compared to
traditional trapping stations
Prefabricated construction
minimises on-site fabrication
and the welded joints eliminate
potential leak paths
Downstream Upstream
isolation valve isolation valve
Check
valve
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Steam main
Condensate main
Product line
Condensate main
Steam
Steam main to jacket
Steam
into
chamber
Condensate Condensate
from jacket from chamber
to condensate to waste
system
Hotplates
Steam in
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Condensate
out
Air vent
Condensate
Drainage of a separator
Secondary flow
Steam
Condensate
Condensate
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Energy saving
Condensate returned to the feedtank reduces the need for boiler blowdown, which is used to reduce the
concentration of dissolved solids in the boiler. This therefore reduces the energy lost from the boiler during the
blowdown process.
Spirax Sarco are always on hand to advise you about the best ways to manage your steam system and to help
ensure you continue to reap these benefits.
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