Patent ID: 11879591
Assignee: THERMAL IMPACT GROUP LTD.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A steam trap comprising:
a body having a flow passageway therethrough, said flow passageway extending between an inlet connectable to a steam pipeline and an outlet connectable to a condensate drain line, said flow passageway comprising:
a first flow restriction defined by a first venturi orifice configured to pass condensate therethrough while restricting a flow of live steam; and
a second flow restriction, downstream of said first flow restriction, said second flow restriction defining a second venturi orifice configured to allow condensate flow therethrough while restricting a flow of flash steam;
wherein said first and second venturi orifices are arranged orthogonally to one another and said first and second venturi orifices are arranged in series.