Does anyone have any thoughts on these orifice steam traps.
We have tested a few over the last 8 months and had some extremely positive results.
Does anyone know of any negatives of these traps.
Our tests covered the following conditions:
1) main line drainage on 6" steam lines at 150 psi
2) varying loads on a heat exchanger system with a temperature control valve in place with a steam inlet size of 2 x 8" @ 55psi and replacing 2 x 2" flanged Spirax Sarco float traps with 2 x 1" venturi orifice traps (we ended up saving this customer, which happens to be the biggest brewer of beer worldwide, 8% on their steam usage for this application)
3) steam air heating coils with control valves
We are aware of problems like the orifices blocking or varying loads without a control valve but are there any other negatives that will still catch us after the fact?
Thanks
Bryan
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