The ASHRAE young engineers saw a lot of steam in the recent tour of the DTE Vantage Dearborn Central Energy Plant. The plant manager pointed …
Matching the Steam Trap to the Control Valve Type (Part 3): Lifting Out of Traps
R.L. Deppmann gets lots of heating system troubleshooting calls. Over 1/3 of the calls we get about coil and heat exchanger problems end up being …
Match the Steam Trap to the Control Valve Type (Part 2): Types of Traps
Which style of steam trap should I use when I have a modulating control valve? What happens if I “lift” out of a steam trap? …
Match the Steam Trap to the Control Valve Type (Part 1)
Steam heating systems are a dying breed in commercial and institutional heating systems. Engineers and contractors understand a great deal about hydronic heating systems. Sometimes, …
Bucket Traps for Condensate Lift: Steam & Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 13
Don’t lift the condensate out of a steam heat exchanger or coil with a modulating control valve. Over the last several weeks in the R …
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 10
For the last two weeks, R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes has explained how the float and thermostatic steam trap operates, offering some tips for …
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 9
Last week the R. L. Deppmann Monday Morning Minutes explained how the float portion of a float and thermostatic steam trap operated. This week the …
Steam Trap Operation: Steam and Steam Heat Exchanger Basics Part 8
When discussing steam heating and steam heat exchanger basics, an important component for proper operation is the steam trap. At times, it feels like steam …