Basics of Steam

• 1.What is Steam?
• 2.Principal Applications for Steam
• 3.Types of Steam
• 4.Clean & Pure Steam
• 5.Heating with Steam
• 6.Overall Heat Transfer Coefficient
• 7.Steam Heating Mechanism
• 8.How to Read a Steam Table
• 9.Wet Steam vs. Dry Steam: The Importance of the Steam Dryness Fraction
• 10.Temperature Problems Caused by Air
• 11.Steam Pressure Reduction
• 12.Removing Air from Steam Equipment
• 13.Air Vents for Steam
• 14.Is My Trap Leaking Live Steam?
• 15.Flash Steam
• 16.Distinguishing between Flash Steam and Steam Leaks

Steam Control

• 1.Problems With Temperature Control
• 2.Steam Pressure Control
• 3.Comparing Steam and Hot Water Heating
• 4.Vacuum Steam Basics
• 5.Vacuum Steam Heating Systems
• 6.What is Vacuum Cooling?

Basics of Steam Traps

• 1.What is a Steam Trap?
• 2.The History of Steam Traps #1
• 3.The History of Steam Traps #2
• 4.How Mechanical Traps Work: A Look at their Mechanism and Merits
• 5.How Disc Traps Work: A Look at their Mechanism and Merits
• 6.How Bimetal-Type Thermostatic Steam Traps Work: A Look at their Mechanisms and Merits
• 7.Applications of Different Types of Steam Traps
• 8.Steam Trap Selection: How Application Affects Selection
• 9.Steam Trap Selection: Safety Factor and Life Cycle Cost
• 10.Traps and Orifices Part 1
• 11.Traps and Orifices Part 2
• 12.Trap Back Pressure

Steam Trap Considerations

• 1.Trap Installation Orientation
• 2.Insulating Traps
• 3.Temperature Control Trap Precautions
• 4.A Guide to Steam Trap Testing
• 5.Introduction to Steam Trap Management

Compressed Air / Gas

• 1.Removing Condensate from Compressed Air
• 2.Preventing Clogging of Air Traps

Condensate Recovery

• 1.Introduction to Condensate Recovery
• 2.Condensate Recovery: Vented vs. Pressurized Systems
• 3.Returning Condensate and When to Use Condensate Pumps
• 4.Condensate Recovery Piping
• 5.Mitigation of Water Hammer in Vertical Flashing Condensate Transport Piping

Steam Distribution

• 1.Size Matters: The Guide to Equipment Connection Sizing
• 2.Best Practices for Condensate Removal on Steam Lines
• 3.Installation Tips for Steam Traps on Steam Mains

Steam Trap Problems

• 1.Steam Locking
• 2.Air Binding
• 3.Group Trapping
• 4.Double Trapping
• 5.Water Hammer: The Mechanism
• 6.Water Hammer: Cause and Location
• 7.Water Hammer in Steam Distribution Lines
• 8.Water Hammer in Equipment
• 9.Identifying Water Hammer Using a Thermal Camera
• 10.Water Hammer in Condensate Transport Piping
• 11.Erosion in Steam and Condensate Piping
• 12.Corrosion in Steam and Condensate Piping
• 13.Cavitation in Condensate Pumps
• 14.What is Stall?
• 15.Methods of Preventing Stall
• 16.Steam System Winterization: How to Protect Your Plant

Energy Efficiency

• 1.Why Save Energy?
• 2.Management Strategies for Conserving Energy
• 3.Waste Heat Recovery
• 4.Recovering Steam Clouds and Waste Heat
• 5.Waste Steam Recovery
• 6.Boiler Energy Saving Tips
• 7.Steam Line Energy Saving Tips
• 8.Steam-Using Equipment Energy Saving Tips
• 9.Air Compressor Energy Saving Tips
• 10.Preventing Steam Leaks
• 11.Steam Trap Losses - what it costs you

Other Equipment etc.

• 1.Casting vs. Forging
• 2.Types of Manual Valves
• 3.Pressure Reducing Valves for Steam
• 4.Steam Compressors
• 5.Check Valve Installation and Benefits
• 6.Separators and their Role in the Steam System
• 7.Bypass Valves