WHITE PAPERS

Varying Loads

Common questions raised are: “How can orifices work with widely varying loads?”, “Are those variances controlled?” and  “Are those variances significant enough to produce a less efficient solution?”   What we have experienced is that all loads can vary and that the orifice steam trap system can handle varying loads if they are properly sized.

Benefits of Converting a Whole Plant

Changing from mechanical to permanent orifice traps improves the flow of steam going into equipment and condensate coming out. But the ultimate benefits of the orifice cannot be gauged by converting a single section, since this changes only a small part of that circulation.