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Figure 15-3 Thermodynamic steam trap.
they discharge. The chief disadvantage is difficulty in handling air and other noncon-
densable gases.
Bimetallic
A bimetallic steam trap, shown in Figure 15-4, operates on the same principle as a
residential-heating thermostat. A bimetallic strip, or wafer, connected to a valve disk
bends or distorts when subjected to a change in temperature. When properly cali-
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Figure 15-4 Bimetal trap.
