Steam Traps: Types, Principles & Functions

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This course is one in a vital three-part general maintenance course designed to familiarize the student with steam, steam trapping, and the different types of steam traps. Additionally, methods to test for steam trap operation during monitoring and troubleshooting are presented. Topics include:

-Identifies steam states including steam quality
-Describes the effects of condensate, entrained water and in a steam system
-Lists the primary function of the steam tray
-Explains orifices in a steam trapping system
-Explain the operating principles of thermostatic, mechanical and thermodynamic steam traps