Excessive steam volume when the steam trap drains water
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Everyone, our company uses disc-type steam trap valves; is the amount of steam released too large during drainage? How to solve it?
Can’t all steam traps be adjusted? Find a supplier; with a little guidance, it’ll be fine
The amount of steam released during drainage is too high... Has it been like this since the installation? If it was already like this at the time of installation, it’s very likely that the settings you have chosen are far from the actual conditions. If this problem appears only after using the system for some time, it’s possible that something inside is blocking the flow, preventing proper closure. You can first measure the temperature before and after the check valve to determine whether there is steam leaking, and then discuss possible solutions
The disc-type steam trap itself requires sacrificing some steam in order to achieve drainage. Another reason could be a high moisture content in the steam within the entire piping system, or steam leaks, which can lead to this phenomenon. If the operating conditions are favorable, you can try bucket-type or float-type steam traps.
The same effect was observed during the trial use with the new workwear as well
“The “Zhongli” drain valve only drains water, not air! It has nothing to do with the gas source! The temperature of the discharged water does not exceed 100 degrees! Backpressure available!
Disk-type steam traps belong to the thermodynamic type; they discharge water along with some steam, as steam is necessary for the drainage process. If you want to save energy, you can switch to other types of steam traps; it depends mainly on your flow rate – for higher flow rates, inverted bucket or float type traps can be used, while for lower flow rates, thermodynamic traps are suitable.