Keep Your Steam Clean, Safe And Energy-Efficient
Your steam traps contribute to product quality, energy conservation, component longevity and employee safety. Yet it is not uncommon to have as much as 50% of steam traps in a failed state.
As hot steam travels from your boiler to the point of use, some cooling is inevitable. The result is condensate and gases. The job of the steam trap is to isolate and remove these impurities from the live steam. Steam traps that function properly help maintain purity and efficiency throughout the system.
The best way to test steam trap function is to listen to them with an ultrasound solution. With ultrasonic detection you’re able to hear:
- The opening and closing of your steam trap
- Silence if the steam trap is stuck in the closed position
- Turbulent flow if the steam trap is stuck in the open position
- Mechanical clattering if the steam trap’s valve is fluttering open and shut
Manage The Condition Of Your Steam Traps
Working steam traps preserve pure, safe and energy-efficient steam. Rely upon the SDT270 and SDT200 ultrasound solutions to monitor the condition of steam traps and determine which ones need to be replaced.
Both the SDT270 and the SDT200 offer optional, onboard temperature measurement. Test temperature differential upstream and downstream of the trap, in conjunction with your ultrasound data, for a more thorough assessment of trap condition.
Sensors For Steam Trap Testing
By monitoring these four numbers on your ultrasound solution, you’re able to keep a pulse on the health of your facility and move from a reactive maintenance program to a condition-based approach.
RS1 Needle Contact Sensor
Listen for escaped steam or trap malfunction with the Needle Contact Sensor.
RS1 Threaded Sensor
The threaded sensor with magnetic attachment is useful in applications where magnetic mount is applicable.
Internal Non-Contact Temperature Sensor
The internal non-contact temperature sensor measures temperature in °C, °K, °F and °R, from -70°C to +380°C and stores the result in the SDT detector's memory.
Source: SDT Ultrasound Solutions