General

Typical Metering Station (Flanged/Screwed)

The components of a steam metering system:

Typical Metering Station (Flanged/Screwed)
 

Component Descriptions

Part Component Function
1 Separator to protect the installation from wet steam
2 Isolation Valve to allow the air vent to be maintained without shutting down
3 Air Vent to vent the steam supply of air on start up
4 Isolation Valve to isolate the installation from the steam supply
5 Strainer to protect the steam meter from detritus
6 Check Valve to prevent adverse reverse flow through the meter
7 - 11 inc. Separator Steam Trap Set  
12 Steam Meter to meter the steam to the plant
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Table of Parts

Part   Component Bronze Cast iron SG iron Steel Stainless steel Product details
1 Separator   S2, S3 S1 S5, S7 S6, S8 Separators & Insulation Jackets
2, 4, 7, 11 Isolating Valve Globe Type HV3         HV3 Stop Valves
Bellows Sealed Type   BSA1 BSA2 BSA3 or A3S   Bellows Sealed Stop Valves
Piston Type       RP31   Piston Valves
Ball Type       M10, M20 M10, M20 Ball Valves
3 Air Vent AV13       AV21 Air Vents & Air Eliminators
5, 8 Strainer Fig 1, 3 or 12 Fig 13 or 33 Fig 12SG, 37SG Fig 14 or 34 Fig 16, 16L or 36 Strainers & Filters
6, 10 Check Valve LCV1     LCV2 DCV2, 3 or 4 Check Valves
9 Ball Float Steam Trap     FT14 FT44 FT16, FT46 Ball Float Steam Traps
12 Steam Meter Pipeline Unit Type and Material Specified Computers, Displays & Transmitters
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