Steam Traps
Steam Traps
A steam trap is a type of automatic valve that filters out condensate (i.e. condensed steam) and non-condensable gases such as air, without letting steam escape. In industry, steam is used regularly for heating or as a driving force for mechanical power. Steam traps are used in such applications to ensure that steam is not wasted.
Float
Mechanical type trap, works on difference in density between water (condensate) and steam.
The position of the float is affected directly by the level of condensate in the trap. The float responds to condensate flow, opening and closing the valve to compensate accordingly.
Float traps are available in a wide range of capacities to suit most process conditions.
- Continuous, self-modulating condensate discharge
- Able to discharge at high back pressures (with positive ∆P)
- Water sealed operation to prevent steam leaks
- Rapid air venting
- Available in versions to suit horizontal and vertical steam lines
Thermodynamic
Mechanical type trap, works on difference in thermodynamic properties of water (condensate) and steam.
Relatively low condensate capacity – limited suitability for process applications.
- Intermittent, blast discharge
- Small and lightweight
- Inherent steam loss during operation, steam leakage during low load conditions
- Poor air venting capability
- Should be installed horizontally
Thermostatic
Works on difference in temperature between steam and condensate.
- Main Applications - Air conditioning, steam tracers, steam heating equipment
- Operating conditions up to 32 barG, 240°C
- Compact body with high capacity (MAX. 780 kg/h)
- Cooling of condensate required for operation – condensate can back up into equipment
- No restriction on installation orientation (horizontal and vertical possible)
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TLV J3X Screwed Free Float Steam Trap
From £189.00SKU: ST5307 Availability: AvailableTLV J3X Screwed Free Float Steam Trap
From £189.00SKU: ST5307 Availability: Available- Free Float Mechanical steam trap
- Ductile Iron body
- BSP threaded end connection
- Sizes ½” to 1”
- Differential pressure up to 2, 5, 8, 10 and 13 BarG
- Discharge Capacities up to 700kg/h
- Built in Strainer and Thermostatic Air Vent
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TLV L32 Thermostatic Steam Trap to suit Quick Trap Connector
From £174.50SKU: QT5358 Availability: AvailableTLV L32 Thermostatic Steam Trap to suit Quick Trap Connector
From £174.50SKU: QT5358 Availability: Available- Thermostatic Steam Trap unit
- Stainless Steel
- Flanged connection
- Maximum Operating Pressure: 32 BarG
- Maximum Operating Temperature: 240°C
- Designed to fit 1/2", 3/4" and 1" universal QuickTrap connectors from TLV and other brands
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TLV J5SX Screwed Stainless Steel Free Float Steam Trap
From £493.50SKU: ST5312 Availability: AvailableTLV J5SX Screwed Stainless Steel Free Float Steam Trap
From £493.50SKU: ST5312 Availability: Available- Free Float Mechanical Steam Trap
- Stainless Steel body
- BSP threaded end connection
- Sizes: ¾” to 1 ½”
- Differential pressure up to 2, 5, 10, 14 and 21 BarG
- Discharge Capacities up to 1000kg/h
- Built in Strainer and Thermostatic Air Vent
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TLV J7.2X Flanged Free Float Steam Trap
From £1,385.00SKU: ST5317 Availability: AvailableTLV J7.2X Flanged Free Float Steam Trap
From £1,385.00SKU: ST5317 Availability: Available- Free Float Mechanical Steam Trap
- Cast Iron body
- Flanged end connection
- Size: 1 ½” and 2”
- Differential pressure up to 0.5, 1, 2, 5, 10 and 13 BarG
- Discharge Capacities up to 7000kg/h
- Built in Strainer and Thermostatic Air Vent
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TLV SS5 Free Float Mains Line Steam Trap
From £418.00SKU: ST5322 Availability: AvailableTLV SS5 Free Float Mains Line Steam Trap
From £418.00SKU: ST5322 Availability: Available- Free Float Mains Line Steam Trap
- Stainless Steel body
- Horizontal or vertical installation
- BSP screwed connection
- Size: ½” to 1”
- Max differential pressures up to: 5, 10, 21 and 32 BarG
- Built-in strainer
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TLV L21SE Stainless Steel Thermostatic (Balanced Pressure) Steam Trap
From £216.50SKU: ST5327 Availability: AvailableTLV L21SE Stainless Steel Thermostatic (Balanced Pressure) Steam Trap
From £216.50SKU: ST5327 Availability: Available- Thermostatic (Balanced Pressure) Steam Trap
- Stainless Steel body
- Screwed BSP, Socket Weld or flanged end connection
- Sizes ½” to 1”
- Built in strainer screen
- Max differential pressure: 21 BarG
- Max temperature: 300°C
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TLV SS3P Tri-Clamp Free Float Clean Steam Trap
From £713.00SKU: ST5343 Availability: AvailableTLV SS3P Tri-Clamp Free Float Clean Steam Trap
From £713.00SKU: ST5343 Availability: Available- Free Float Clean Steam Trap
- Suitable for Clean Steam Processes
- Polished stainless steel
- Tri-Clamp connections
- Size: 1/2" & 3/4"
- Max temperature: 165°C
- Max differential pressure: 6 BarG
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TLV S5 Free Float Steam Trap to suit Quick Trap Connector
From £365.50SKU: QT5356 Availability: AvailableTLV S5 Free Float Steam Trap to suit Quick Trap Connector
From £365.50SKU: QT5356 Availability: Available- Free Float Steam Trap unit
- Stainless Steel
- Flanged connection
- Designed to fit 1/2", 3/4" and 1" universal QuickTrap connectors from TLV and other brands.
- Differential pressures of 5, 10, 21 and 32 BarG
- Max operating pressure: 32 BarG
- Max operating temperature 400°C
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TLV J5X Screwed Free Float Steam Trap
From £341.50SKU: ST5310 Availability: AvailableTLV J5X Screwed Free Float Steam Trap
From £341.50SKU: ST5310 Availability: Available- Free Float Mechanical Steam Trap
- Ductile Iron body
- BSP threaded end connection
- Sizes ¾” to 1 ½”
- Differential pressures up to 2, 5, 8, 10 and 13 BarG
- Discharge Capacities up to 1000kg/h
- Built in Strainer and Thermostatic Air Vent
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TLV JS7X Screwed Free Float Steam Trap
From £716.00SKU: ST5315 Availability: AvailableTLV JS7X Screwed Free Float Steam Trap
From £716.00SKU: ST5315 Availability: Available- Free Float Steam Trap
- Cast Iron body
- Threaded BSP connection
- Size: 1” and 1 ½”
- Differential pressure up to 2.5, 5, 10, and 13 BarG
- Discharge Capacities up to 3000kg/h
- Built in Strainer and Thermostatic Air Vent
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TLV SS1 Free Float Steam Trap for Mains Line Drain
From £250.00SKU: ST5320 Availability: AvailableTLV SS1 Free Float Steam Trap for Mains Line Drain
From £250.00SKU: ST5320 Availability: Available- Free Float Mains Line Steam Trap
- Horizontal or vertical installations
- Stainless Steel body
- BSP screwed connection
- Sizes ½” to 1”
- Max differential pressure up to: 5, 10 and 21 BarG
- Built-in strainer
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TLV Carbon Steel P46SRM High Capacity Thermodynamic Steam Trap
From £198.50SKU: ST5325 Availability: AvailableTLV Carbon Steel P46SRM High Capacity Thermodynamic Steam Trap
From £198.50SKU: ST5325 Availability: Available- High Capacity Thermodynamic Steam Trap
- Carbon Steel body, stainless steel internals
- Threaded BSP, socket weld or flanged end connection
- Size: 1/2” to 1”
- Discharge capacity between 200 - 1400kg/h of condensate
- Integral Strainer
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TLV LV6-P Clean Steam Thermostatic Steam Trap
From £630.00SKU: ST5345 Availability: AvailableTLV LV6-P Clean Steam Thermostatic Steam Trap
From £630.00SKU: ST5345 Availability: Available- Clean Steam Thermostatic Steam Trap
- Suitable for Clean Steam Processes
- Polished stainless steel
- Tri-Clamp or Weld End connections
- Size: ½” to 1”
- Max temperature: 165°C
- Max differential pressure: 6 BarG
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TLV V2 Quick Trap Connector with Isolation Valves on Inlet & Outlet
From £629.00SKU: QT5354 Availability: AvailableTLV V2 Quick Trap Connector with Isolation Valves on Inlet & Outlet
From £629.00SKU: QT5354 Availability: Available- Quick Trap Connector
- Isolation valves on Inlet & Outlet
- Integral strainer
- Stainless Steel
- threaded BSP, Socket Weld or Flanged connections
- Size: 1/2" to 1"
- Requires a trap unit to function as a steam trap
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TLV J3SX Screwed Stainless Steel Free Float Steam Trap
From £225.00SKU: ST5308 Availability: AvailableTLV J3SX Screwed Stainless Steel Free Float Steam Trap
From £225.00SKU: ST5308 Availability: Available- Free Float Mechanical steam trap
- Stainless Steel
- BSP threaded end connection
- Sizes ½” to 1”
- Differential pressure up to 2, 5, 10, 14 and 21 BarG
- Discharge Capacities up to 700kg/h
- Built in Strainer and Thermostatic Air Vent
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TLV FP46UC Thermodynamic Steam Trap Quick Trap Station
From £246.00SKU: QT5361 Availability: AvailableTLV FP46UC Thermodynamic Steam Trap Quick Trap Station
From £246.00SKU: QT5361 Availability: Available- Thermodynamic Steam Trap Station
- P46UC Thermodynamic trap & F46 In-Line connector
- Stainless Steel construction
- Screwed, Socket Weld or Flanged end connections
- Sizes 1/2" to 1"
- Maximum Operating Pressure: 46 BarG
- Maximum Operating Temperature: 400°C
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TLV JF5SX Flanged Stainless Steel Free Float Steam Trap
From £870.50SKU: ST5313 Availability: AvailableTLV JF5SX Flanged Stainless Steel Free Float Steam Trap
From £870.50SKU: ST5313 Availability: Available- Free Float Mechanical Steam Trap
- Stainless Steel body
- BSP threaded end connection
- Sizes: ¾” to 1 ½”
- Differential pressure up to 2, 5, 10, 14 and 21 BarG
- Discharge Capacities up to 1000kg/h
- Built in Strainer and Thermostatic Air Vent
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TLV J7.5X Flanged Free Float Steam Trap
From £1,734.50SKU: ST5318 Availability: AvailableTLV J7.5X Flanged Free Float Steam Trap
From £1,734.50SKU: ST5318 Availability: Available- Free Float Mechanical Steam Trap
- Cast Iron body
- Flanged end connection
- Sizes: 1 ½” - 3”
- Differential pressures up to 1, 2, 5, 10 and 13 BarG
- Discharge Capacities up to 15,000kg/h
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TLV Carbon Steel P46SRN Thermodynamic Steam Trap
From £127.00SKU: ST5323 Availability: AvailableTLV Carbon Steel P46SRN Thermodynamic Steam Trap
From £127.00SKU: ST5323 Availability: Available- Thermodynamic Steam Trap
- Carbon steel body, stainless steel internals
- Threaded BSP, socket weld or flanged end connection
- Size: 1/2" to 1"
- Discharge capacity up to 750kg/h of condensate
- Integral Strainer
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TLV LV13 Thermostatic (Balanced Pressure) Steam Trap
From £91.50SKU: ST5328 Availability: AvailableTLV LV13 Thermostatic (Balanced Pressure) Steam Trap
From £91.50SKU: ST5328 Availability: Available- Thermostatic (Balanced Pressure) Steam Trap
- Brass body
- Straight through or 90° angled bodies
- Screwed BSP end connection
- Sizes 1/2" & 3/4"
- Built in strainer screen
- Max differential pressure: 13 BarG
- Max temperature: 200°C
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TLV F46 Quick Trap Station Universal Connector
From £92.50SKU: QT5352 Availability: AvailableTLV F46 Quick Trap Station Universal Connector
From £92.50SKU: QT5352 Availability: Available- Quick Trap Station Universal Connector
- Stainless Steel
- Integral strainer
- Threaded BSP, Socket weld or Flanged connections
- Size: 1/2" to 1"
- Requires a trap unit to function as a steam trap
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TLV P46UC Thermodynamic Steam Trap to suit Quick Trap Connector
From £153.50SKU: QT5357 Availability: AvailableTLV P46UC Thermodynamic Steam Trap to suit Quick Trap Connector
From £153.50SKU: QT5357 Availability: Available- Thermodynamic Steam Trap unit
- Stainless Steel
- Flanged connection
- Designed to fit 1/2", 3/4" and 1" universal QuickTrap connectors from TLV and other brands
- Max operating pressure: 46 BarG
- Max operating temperature: 400°C
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TLV JF5X Flanged Free Float Steam Trap
From £438.00SKU: ST5311 Availability: AvailableTLV JF5X Flanged Free Float Steam Trap
From £438.00SKU: ST5311 Availability: Available- Free Float Mechanical Steam Trap
- Ductile Iron body
- Flanged end connection
- Sizes ¾” to 2”
- Differential pressures up to 2, 5, 8, 10 and 13 BarG
- Discharge Capacities up to 1000kg/h
- Built in Strainer and Thermostatic Air Vent
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TLV J7X Flanged Free Float Steam Trap
From £798.00SKU: ST5316 Availability: AvailableTLV J7X Flanged Free Float Steam Trap
From £798.00SKU: ST5316 Availability: Available- Free Float Steam Trap
- Cast Iron body
- Flanged connection
- Sizes: ¾” to 2”
- Differential pressure up to 2.5, 5, 10, and 13 BarG
- Discharge Capacities up to 3000kg/h
- Built in Strainer and Thermostatic Air Vent
