![Honeywell AUTOMATIC CONTROL Engineering Manual Download Page 381](http://html.mh-extra.com/html/honeywell/automatic-control/automatic-control_engineering-manual_149859381.webp)
ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL
CHILLER, BOILER, AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONTROL APPLICATIONS
371
The disc trap (Fig. 106) is a device with only one moving part.
As steam in the chamber above the disc cools and condenses, the
disc snaps open releasing condensate. These traps cycle
independent of condensate load. Systems using these traps usually
have a means of recovering heat from the condensate. They are
used primarily on high pressure steam systems.
Reprinted by permission from the ASHRAE Handbook—
1996 Systems and Equipment
Fig. 108. Piston Trap.
PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE STATION
Pressure reducing valve (PRV) stations are used in steam
systems where high pressure steam, usually at 50 to 125 psig,
is distributed for low pressure requirements (Fig. 109).
CHAMBER
ANNULAR
PASSAGE
DISCHARGE
PORT
OUTLET
INLET
DISC
(VALVE)
INLET
ORIFACE
M15073
Reprinted by permission from the ASHRAE Handbook—
1996 Systems and Equipment
Fig. 106. Disc Trap.
The orifice trap (Fig. 107) has no moving parts. It relies on
only a little steam flowing through the orifice because of the
low density of steam compared to condensate. It must have
constant supply pressure, constant demand, and constant
ambient temperature to operate.
INLET
SCREEN
ORIFICE
FLOW
M15074
Reprinted by permission from the ASHRAE Handbook—
1996 Systems and Equipment
Fig. 107. Orifice Trap.
The piston trap (Fig. 108) relies on a pressure change caused
by steam or condensate entering the trap to open or close the
piston or port. A small amount of condensate bleeds through
an orifice in the control disc into the control chamber. When
steam or condensate that flashes to steam enters the chamber,
the port is closed until the pressure in the control chamber falls.
The port then opens allowing condensate to pass.
VALVE
OUTLET
INLET
PORT
CONTROL
CHAMBER
CONTROL
DISC
M15075
Fig. 109. PRV Station.
If steam is supplied at less than 50 psig, a single stage PRV
(Fig. 109) is required. For 50 psig or higher main pressure, a
second stage is added, in part because critical pressure drop
(50 percent of the absolute inlet pressure) through a single stage
PRV will cause noise and wear problems.
Since steam at 125 psig has a temperature of more than 350F
and little heat energy is dissipated through a PRV, the 5 psi steam
leaving the PRV station will be superheated (temperature is more
than 227F) for some distance downstream from the station.
Selection of valve materials used to regulate the 5 psi steam
must take this superheat into account, particularly for a device
in close proximity to the PRV.
HIGH
PRESSURE
MAIN
PRESSURE
REDUCING VALVE
BYPASS
SAFETY
RELIEF
VALVE
LOW
PRESSURE
MAIN
BALANCE LINE
MANUAL
VALVE
PILOT
VALVE
M15076
Summary of Contents for AUTOMATIC CONTROL
Page 4: ...ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL iv ...
Page 6: ...ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL vi ...
Page 11: ...ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL CONTROL FUNDAMENTALS 1 CONTROL SYSTEMS FUNDMENTALS ...
Page 12: ......
Page 46: ...ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL CONTROL FUNDAMENTALS 36 ...
Page 66: ...PSYCHROMETRIC CHART FUNDAMENTALS 56 ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL ...
Page 128: ...ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATION CONTROL ELECTRIC CONTROL FUNDAMENTALS 118 ...
Page 158: ...MICROPROCESSOR BASED DDC FUNDAMENTALS 148 ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL ...
Page 210: ...ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS 200 ...
Page 440: ...ENGINEERING MANULA OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL INDIVIDUAL ROOM CONTROL APPLICATIONS 430 ...
Page 516: ...ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL GENERAL ENGINEERING DATA 506 Notes ...
Page 517: ...ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL GENERAL ENGINEERING DATA 507 Notes ...
Page 518: ...ENGINEERING MANUAL OF AUTOMATIC CONTROL GENERAL ENGINEERING DATA 508 ...