Approximation of flow characteristics of steam traps  based on experimental research

Authors

  • Paweł ZIEMIAŃSKI Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw, Poland Author
  • Andrzej GRZEBIELEC Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw, Poland Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3320-5929
  • Adam SZELĄGOWSKI Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering, Institute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw, Poland Author https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1017-1949
  • Mateusz ŚMIECHOWICZ Eneon sp. z o. o., Warsaw, Poland Author

Keywords:

steam traps, experimental study, energy efficiency

Abstract

This study aimed to approximate the operating characteristics of steam traps through experimental research and mathematical analysis. The research presented the phenomena leading to the development of steam traps, their relevance to power engineering and production plants, and the energy properties of water vapor for heat transport and exchange. The study also discusses problems that can occur in steam systems and how steam traps can prevent adverse phenomena. The experimental studies allowed the researchers to determine the operating characteristics of steam traps, and mathematical analysis extended the results to other cases.

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Published

2022-03-15

Issue

No. 1 (2022)

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