Inverted Bucket Steam Trap Animation

Inverted bucket traps rely on the density difference between steam and water to drain condensate as it forms.

Inverted bucket steam trap animation.

Steam eventually condenses the bucket loses its buoyancy and it falls opening the seat. To review a specific inverted bucket steam trap select a series and go to the menu. As the bucket moves up and down in the condensate a linkage connected to the bucket closes or opens a discharge valve trapping the condensate or allowing it to escape. The trap is normally open with the plug pulled down by the bucket s weight.

When steam or air flows into the underside of the inverted bucket and condensate surrounds it on the outside the steam causes the bucket to become buoyant and rise. 800 813 series inverted bucket steam traps. Series h additional inlet and outlet features models 3 4 2 allows positioning options for easy service additional inlet provides a convenient location for. 200 series inverted bucket steam traps.

Up to 4 400 lb hr 2 000 kg hr. This keeps the steam space free of condensate to provide maximum system efficiency. Condensate is discharged close to steam tempera ture. When steam starts flowing it goes through a hole in the bucket.

As more steam flows the bucket become buoyant and the trap closes. The liquid expansion steam trap employs a liquid expansion device to discharge condensate at a predefined temperature. Request a quote request a steam system assessment. Liquid expansion steam traps.

Inverted bucket traps are the most robust type of the mechanical traps. Hoffman specialty steam traps steam traps ordering information to convert previously manufactured hoffman specialty f t trap model numbers see page 17. Up to 20 000 lb hr 9 072 kg hr. An inverted bucket floats in condensate that surrounds the bucket.

The discharge action is cyclic. Inverted bucket traps are composed of a stainless steel bucket valve mechanism assembly and seat and cover gasket. Inverted bucket steam traps. In inverted bucket steam traps the bucket within the trap is attached to a lever that opens and closes the trap valve in response to the bucket s motion.