Inverted Bucket Steam Trap - Disadvantages of Design

 

  • Wastes live steam (2 #/hr)
  • (Per test in Velan lab, 100 psig system. c. 1975.)

  • Pressurizes condensate lines
  • Difficulty discharging large quantities of air
  • Variable loads
  • Superheated steam
  • Blast On - Blast Off Discharge
  • Hardened Stainless Steel Seats
  • Need a Check Valve

 

 

 

 

 

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