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[Jomhae]

Do oversize steam traps result to steam hammering on condensate lines?

Your answers will be very much appreciated!!!
God Bless

[katmar]

All steam traps leak. The bigger the trap the bigger the leak (in mass per time terms). The more live steam you have in your condensate system the higher the chances of steam hammer. So I would say that an oversized steam trap increases the chances of steam hammer, but it does not guarantee it. It will depend on the degree of oversizing, the layout of the condensate system and the temperatures of the other streams entering the condensate system.

[Jomhae]

Thank you sir! I’m a student currently having my internship and am assigned with this study.

What might be the probable causes of steam hammering at recovery column reboiler low pressure steam condensate line? Is the steam trap currently installed inefficient? (It is actually oversize based on my computations) Or the lift/rise on the said line can cause such?

I hope you can help me. God bless