Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.37798/2021703122

Infrared thermography in steam trap inspection

Hrvoje Glavaš orcid.org/0000-0002-3658-0364 ; Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Osijek, Croatia
Držislav Vidaković ; Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Osijek, Croatia
Igor Sušenka ; Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

Steam traps play a significant role in condensate evacuation from steam as well as in heating ventilation and cooling systems (HVAC), i.e., industrial climate chambers. Preventive maintenance and periodical audit of steam traps increase reliability and reduce the number of facility off hours. In some elements of the system, condensate can damage some parts, which means that monitoring their function is one of the basic preventive maintenance tasks. One way of checking steam traps is by using infrared thermography. The paper presents the simplicity of steam trap control by using an infrared thermography camera.

Keywords

Infrared thermography, Steam trap, Maintenance

Hrčak ID:

289131

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/289131

Publication date:

16.8.2022.

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