172-65637MA-05 (GP5C PowerTrap) 8 Jun 2020
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General Description
Install properly and DO NOT use this product outside the recommended
operating pressure, temperature and other specification ranges. Improper
use may result in such hazards as damage to the product or malfunctions
which may lead to serious accidents. Local regulations may restrict the
use of this product to below the conditions quoted.
CAUTION
Application
The PowerTrap is used to discharge liquid from low-pressure areas to high-pressure
areas, or from lower to higher elevations.
The PowerTrap GP5C has an integrated pumping function that can eliminate and pump
out condensate even if condensate cannot be discharged due to very low supply steam
pressure because of reduced load in the steam-using equipment (this phenomenon is
referred to in this document as
‘stall’).
The GP5C can also discharge the accumulated condensate when the steam-using
equipment stops operation, and prevent water hammer when it re-starts operation.
There are two types of delivery systems (piping methods): the closed system and the
open system. The PowerTrap GP5C you have purchased is a suitable model for the
open system.
Check to make sure that the PowerTrap model purchased is suitable for use on the type
of system that is being planned for installation.
Type of
System
Closed System
Open System
System
Overview
Features
There is no piping system that opens
to the atmosphere and the
condensate of 100
C (212
F) or
more can be recovered
No venting of flash steam
Small reservoir compared to the open
system
Use with vacuum equipment possible
There is a piping system that opens to the
atmosphere and the condensate of 100
C (212
F) or less can be recovered
Collection of condensate from multiple equipment
possible
Can be used where trap is lower than receiver,
such as equipment situated near grade (providing
there is sufficient differential pressure)
Notes
Only one piece of equipment possible
per system
Equipment has minimum height
requirement to ensure that
condensate flows naturally, by
gravity.
(GT5C: approximately 0.3 m (12 in))
Separate steam trap required for each piece of
equipment
Requires venting pipe to discharge flash steam to
atmosphere
Model
PowerTrap with built-in trap
GT5C
PowerTrap
GP5C
Reservoir
Power
Trap
Condensate
Recovery
Line
Exhaust
Pipe
Equipment
Condensate
Recovery
Line
Exhaust
Pipe
Discharge to
Atmosphere
Venting Pipe
Steam
Trap
Overflow
Pipe
Equipment
Equipment
Receiver
Power
Trap
Steam
Trap
