STEAM TRAPS OR LIKE APPARATUS FOR DRAINING-OFF LIQUIDS FROM ENCLOSURES PREDOMINANTLY CONTAINING GASES OR VAPOURS

Introduced: September 1968

Classification Context

Section:: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:: ENGINEERING ELEMENTS OR UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
Subclass:: STEAM TRAPS OR LIKE APPARATUS FOR DRAINING-OFF LIQUIDS FROM ENCLOSURES PREDOMINANTLY CONTAINING GASES OR VAPOURS

Description

F16T covers steam traps and similar drainage devices designed to remove condensed liquids (primarily water) from vessels, pipelines, or equipment spaces that operate under steam or vapor atmospheres. These devices employ various operating principles—such as thermostatic, mechanical float, inverted bucket, or thermodynamic mechanisms—to selectively discharge condensate while preventing loss of the working steam or gas. Applications include steam heating systems, steam distribution networks, industrial process equipment, and air/vapor-handling installations. This classification excludes general valve designs (F16K) and liquid-handling apparatus without the specific function of steam trap operation.

Related Keywords

DRAINING of liquid from pipe-lines or containers for gases or vapoursdraining-off liquid from PIPE(S)draining-off liquid from PRESSURE vesselsSTEAM trapssteam TRAP(S)draining-off liquid from TUBE(S)VALVES in steam traps

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F16T 1/00 Steam traps or like apparatus for draining-off liquids from enclosures predominantly containing gases or vapours, e.g. gas lines, steam lines, containers