Application is tracing. I need to install 200 traps. There is a significant price difference between the balanced pressure steam trap and the bimetallic (more expen

Recently, our refinery have experienced higher steam consuming when it rains and ,we think, one possible reason will be performance loss of steam trap by higher heat loss on the surface(most of our tr

I am designing a PSV for the drum considering a case of fail open steam trap. The trap condensate line is 3". If I use the Cv value for a 3" open gate, is it reasonable that I get a steam load for the

1. Is there a normal set of assumptions used when sizing PSV for upstream steam trap failures? 2. How does one calculate the flow of steam though a steam trap whose vendor data is only for flow of liq

I've been asked by our process guys for a steam trap for which the line's design conditions are: Press: 30 kgs/cm2 Temp: 330 ?C But (always a but!) they recon the line won't see that much pressure con