Don't Have Any Fill Head on Steam Traps

[BronYrAur]

I will be putting some steam reheat coils into ductwork that is supported right on the floor. This will leave me with no vertical head before my steam traps. I could run the piping over several feet (in one case probably as much as 100') and then drop down and put the traps there. But, is it a good idea to have so much piping between the coil and the trap? There is no other way to get head on the traps. Any ideas? Is there a style of trap that is more forgiving in this circumstance? Steam pressure is 15 psig entering the control valve. Condensate discharges to a vented tank with at most a 2' vertical rise from where the lower traps would be.

 

[imok2]

Have you looked here?

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/steam-traps-d_282.html

 

[katmar]

Call in your Spirax or Armstrong rep and show him the drawings. They know their jobs and they love getting out of their offices. Make use of them - they will give you better advice than most of us here can.

Katmar Software
Engineering & Risk Analysis Software

http://katmarsoftware.com

 

[0707]

To get ideas on your subject go to

http://www.spiraxsarco.com/learn/modules/10_3_01.asp#link4

Cheers

Luis