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The relationship between steam traps and energy saving
2024-07-31

In the development of modern industry, due to the excessive pursuit of economic growth rate and the neglect of the importance of environment and energy, the earth is overloaded with the energy consumption of various industries. With the increasing urgency of energy issues, energy conservation and emission reduction, as a national policy, has been mentioned to a very important position.

Steam as the "blood" of modern industry. With the development of the industrial economy, the development speed of the steam industry is also getting faster and faster. Compared with other replaceable similar systems, steam has been widely used in all walks of life due to its low acquisition cost and lower installation, operation and maintenance costs.

In steam-using equipment, water condenses due to the release of the latent heat of the steam, which is automatically separated from the steam by the steam trap and excluded from the equipment. This trap can be said to be an automatic valve and an energy-saving device. Because it is generally accepted that steam traps are insignificant in value compared to steam use devices, most people do not have a proper understanding of the energy saving role of steam traps.

The first function of the steam trap is to quickly discharge the condensate generated in the steam using device, so that the heating efficiency of the steam using device is kept at a high state; The condensate in the device does not form stagnation, and the steam space in the device is ensured, so that the heating efficiency can be maintained at all times.

The second energy saving effect of steam traps is the rapid removal of the initial air and low-temperature condensate from the unit, thus reducing the warm-up run time.

The third energy saving effect of steam traps is to reduce the steam consumption of the steam trap itself. The so-called steam consumption of the steam trap itself generally refers to the amount of steam leakage, which is the sum of the amount of steam required for the operation of the steam trap and the amount of heat dissipation loss.

In short, the so-called steam trap is a valve that relies on a certain method to automatically operate and accurately determine steam and water, and open and close at the same time. The basic principle of discharging condensate from a steam trap is to use the difference in density and temperature between steam and water to achieve the purpose of drainage. But the principles of action are also diverse. The so-called steam trap energy saving is "steam saving". Steam conservation is not only very important for enterprises to improve production efficiency and reduce costs, but also for high-quality economic and social development.

There are three main energy-saving measures related to steam traps:

(1) The phenomenon of steam leakage should not occur;

(2) no blockage or similar phenomena can be produced;

(3) Condensate can be recovered and recycled.

That is to say, for all kinds of steam use equipment, it is necessary to choose the appropriate type and capacity of the steam trap, and at the same time, it is necessary to install and use it correctly, and carry out maintenance and management, which is the foundation of energy saving.

Gansu Hongfeng Machinery Co., Ltd. has been providing high-quality products and services for customers using steam across the country with professional knowledge, so as to quickly and significantly improve equipment performance and system efficiency, save energy, protect the environment, and dedicate to the society and return to the society.