Steam condensate recovery component
OwnerMartin Bekedaminventor
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Abstract
A steam condensate recovery component particularly useful for pressurized deaerator units, the recovery component being a vertical extension pipe of thermally conductive material connected to a system air vent and extending into the atmosphere. The extension pipe includes a thermally controlled steam trap at the distal end of the extension pipe for blocking escape of steam and allowing return of recovered condensate to the deaerator unit.
Claims5
In a pressurized deaerator unit having an internal vent condenser with a vent for venting non-condensible gases stripped from boiler feedwater used in a boiler system, a steam condensate recovery component comprising a vent extension pipe of thermally conductive material connected to the vent of the deaerator unit to provide an extended passage for venting non-condensible gases, the extension pipe having a pipe segment that extends into the air and having an orientation that returns condensate by gravity to the deaerator unit, the pipe segment having an end with a steam trap having a valve mechanism that passes non-condensible gas and blocks passage of steam.
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