Advantage of UKL Automatic Pumping Trap
UKL APT is a device having the combined features of a conventional steam trap and a pump. On the other hand, when it comes under stalling conditions when the delta pressure inside APT drops below 0.5 kg/cm2(g), this APT is automatically switched over to pumping mode.
Advantage –
- Increase in heat transfer capacity & thus reduction in process cycle time
- Appropriate & continuous condensate discharge
- Avoids water hammer
- Avoids corrosion due to cool condensate in batch production processes
- Proper temperature control in process
- Enhanced equipment life
- Reducing the hunting effect of the temperature control valve
- Avoids flashing of hot condensate
- Nil loss of live steam
Working conditions of APT-
Maximum allowable pressure – 14 kg/cm2
Maximum allowable Temperature – 180 Deg C
SIZE AVAILIBILITY-
1)Inlet 25NB and outlet 25NB
2) Inlet 40NB and outlet 25NB
REQUIRED MOTIVE PRESSURE ON CONTINUOUS BASIS-
Not required, UKL APT needs motive pressure only when the upstream condensing equipment’s comes in a stalling condition
MAINTENANCE : -
- Check water hammering.
- Check out temperature control in process so that enhanced equipment life
- Reducing the hunting effect of the temperature control valve
- Inspecting flashing of hot condensate
- Check out the heat loss of live steam check out the motive pressure & inlet DCV & Out DCV.