There is a lot of talk in the energy efficiency world stating that repairing or replacing steam traps saves oodles of money and energy, and it

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A steam trap is an instrument utilized to eliminate water and non-condensable gases from steam lines. Steam traps serve three key responsibilities:

As steam travels through a piping system or is used in unit operations, it cools (condenses) into liquid condensate. A steam trap is simply a valve that automatically removes condensate and any other

Mechanical steam traps function based on a simple principle of physics. Steam rises inside the trap, and the pressure forces the valve at the bottom of the trap closed. At the bottom of the trap is a