Inverted Bucket Steam Trap Animation

Inverted bucket traps are composed of a stainless steel bucket valve mechanism assembly and seat and cover gasket.

Inverted bucket steam trap animation.

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. Condensate is discharged close to steam tempera ture. Up to 20 000 lb hr 9 072 kg hr. Inverted bucket traps are the most robust type of the mechanical traps.

To review a specific inverted bucket steam trap select a series and go to the menu. Hoffman specialty steam traps steam traps ordering information to convert previously manufactured hoffman specialty f t trap model numbers see page 17. 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. Liquid expansion steam traps.

An inverted bucket floats in condensate that surrounds the bucket. Up to 4 400 lb hr 2 000 kg hr. The liquid expansion steam trap employs a liquid expansion device to discharge condensate at a predefined temperature. 200 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. Inverted bucket traps rely on the density difference between steam and water to drain condensate as it forms. Steam traps inverted buckets 2 206 steam traps inverted buckets cast iron inverted bucket steam traps b series the trap contains an inverted bucket mechanism which responds to the dif ference in density between steam and condensate. Steam eventually condenses the bucket loses its buoyancy and it falls opening the seat.

Condensate can drain through the seat to. 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. Request a quote request a steam system assessment. 800 813 series inverted bucket steam traps.

When steam starts flowing it goes through a hole in the bucket. This keeps the steam space free of condensate to provide maximum system efficiency. The trap is normally open with the plug pulled down by the bucket s weight. Inverted bucket steam traps rely on the difference in density between steam and condensate to drain condensate as it forms.