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steam trap

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steam trap [′stēm ‚trap]
(mechanical engineering)
A device which drains and removes condensate automatically from steam lines.


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By combining Viton with several other ingredients, the company's chemists are said to have developed a compound with properties that are uniquely suited for high temperature steam applications, such as steam trap seals, steam valve seals, and static and dynamic sealing components.
Just one faulty high-pressure steam trap can result in losses of more than $35,000 per year.
As part of this investment, on September 2, 2005 a silencer was installed on the roof of the boiler in a spectacular helicopter operation in order to reduce the noise produced by steam traps.
 
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