Is it correct to connect the steam trap directly to the main steam pipe like this? Is there such a trap?
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Is it correct to connect the steam trap directly to the main steam pipe like this? Is there such a trap?
It is incorrect to connect the desuperheater directly to the main steam pipe. Normally, pipe flange connections should be used to install steam traps. If drainage is required on the pipeline, a trap with an additional drain port should be selected. .
Without context, hydrophobicity can be on the steam main. For example, the heating steam for the jacket coil of the reactor.
What does it mean to install a valve downstream of the steam trap?
It remains to be confirmed whether it is a strainer. It’s hard to tell from the appearance.
It looks like an inverted bucket steam trap, but I’ve never seen it installed in this manner. It could also be a basket strainer
This is a drain trap; it seems that there isn’t enough space for installation. It would be better to add cut-off valves at both the front and back, as this will facilitate maintenance in case of failures.
Free-floating ball steam trap, the most common mechanical type of steam trap
This is used for steam-heated heat exchangers or reboilers; it is installed in this way, with the steam, after being drained of its water, entering the condensate tank.
It’s easier to identify by taking a photo of the nameplate or something; from its shape, it seems to be a steam trap. I disagree with this method of welding. The flanged short pipe should be removed, welded, and then reinstalled; it shouldn’t be welded while the instrument valves and other components are still attached to the pipeline:@