Yoshitake
It is necessary to consider the durability of the whole system as a whole if considering production and energy saving.
It is true that condensate temperature is low since condensate is discharged after condensate retention. However, energy saving is finally unmaintainable due to external leakage by corrosion and water hammer caused by blockage.
Mechanical trap (float or bucket type) is suitable. For disc type steam trap, steam starts to leak when back pressure exceeds 50% of the inlet side pressure of steam trap. So, disc trap may not usable when steam pressure is low.
Priority of mechanical traps is smooth discharge of condensate from a heat exchanger.
For saving energy, we recommend to reuse hot condensate as boiler feed while keeping it hot.
Not recommended. When steam supply stops, the internal pressure can become negative and foreign substances may be sucked in with water.
If there is no other choice but submerging, we recommend installation of a vacuum regulating valve to prevent negative pressure.
A safety factor is required to consider when selecting steam trap. It varies according to steam trap type or installation place. Refer to "Fluid control engineering" for more details.
Following products can be connected horizontally or vertically as you desire.
1) Thermostatic steam trap with bypass function integrated: Model TS-7 and TS-8
2) Disc type steam trap: Model TD-10NA and TD-30NA
3) Float type steam trap TSF-10, 10F, 11, 11F, 10S, 10SF, 11S, 11SF
The maximum working differential pressure is the maximum difference between inlet pressure and outlet pressure of a steam trap for operation.
Any trap should be able to operate under this pressure difference. For example, the pressure difference between a boiler or a steam main pipe and a condensate return pipe, and that between the outlet pressure of a pressure reducing valve and the condensate return pipe.
Each steam trap has the specified maximum working pressure. The trap does not discharge when it is used at a pressure over this specified value, because the closing force exceeds the opening force.
[Example] TD-10NA does not discharge condensate at a pressure over 2.0MPa.
Any traps at the pipe ends can be insulated. For those on surface treatment equipment, we need to consider the equipment structure, trap types and installed location.
The trap should not be insulated if steam lock phenomenon can take place due to height difference between the heat exchanger and the trap, or if a disc trap is used. On the other hand, if the equipment is designed so that the flow naturally goes to the trap and discharge capacity is properly selected, insulating the trap will be fine.
Even if the return pipe is connected to several traps on the lines with the same pressure, the internal pressure of the return line can be higher due to malfunction of traps or pressure reducing valves, so a check valve is necessary to prevent backflow.
It is a phenomenon typically seen on heat exchangers with fluctuating load, in which the differential pressure is not enough to discharge condensate and the condensate accumulates in the heat exchanger.
It is assumed that pressure at the outlet of the heat exchanger is not enough to discharge condensate. We recommend Pumping Traps operated by air or steam.
When steam condensate is discharged to the atmosphere, condensate re-evaporates and certain amount of flash steam is generated.
Steam traps can be monitored by using the Wi-Flo wireless flow monitoring system. *Wi-Flo is available in limited countries due to local laws and regulations on wireless communication. Please contact us for details.
https://www.yoshitake-inc.com/wi-flo/
It is recommended to install separate pipes. When join into one, refer to the link.
Please use air vents fro steam.
Available depending on the trap type. Please contact us.
Mechanical trap (inverted bucket or float type) is recommended,
Some models have a built-in strainer. For models without it, a strainer before the trap is recommended.