Pressure

Direct Acting Reducing Station (Flanged)

The drawing shows the correct way to install the reducing station and the role of each component.

Direct Acting Reducing Station (Flanged)
 

Component Descriptions

Part Component Function
1 Separator to protect the reducing valve from wet steam
2 - 6 inc. Separator Steam Trap Set  
7 Isolating Valve to isolate the reducing station from the steam supply
8 Strainer to protect the reducing valve from detritus
9 Pressure Gauge to monitor the upstream pressure
10 Reducing Valve to reduce the high pressure supply
11 Safety Valve to protect the downstream equipment from overpressure
12 Pressure Gauge to monitor the control pressure of the reducing valve
13 Isolating Valve to set the reducing valve on a no load condition
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Table of Parts

Part   Component Bronze Cast iron SG iron Steel Stainless steel Product details
1 Separator   S3 S13 S5, S7 S6, S8 Separators & Insulation Jackets
2, 6, 7, 13 Isolating Valve Bellows Sealed Stop Valve   BSA1 BSA2 BSA3   Bellows Sealed Stop Valves
Ball Valve       M20 M20 Ball Valves
3, 8 Strainer Fig 3 Fig 33 Fig 12, Fig 37, Fig 3716 Fig 34, Fig 1738 Fig 36, Fig 3616 Strainers & Filters
4 Ball Float Steam Trap with Monitor   IFT53 IFT57 IFT54   Steam Trap Performance Monitoring
5 Check Valve         DCV2, 3 or 4 Check Valves
9, 12 Pressure Gauge 100 mm Diameter Pressure Gauge with 'U' or Ring Syphon Pressure Gauges & Temperature Gauges
10 Pressure Reducing Valve     DP27 DP143 DP163 Pressure Reducing & Surplussing Valves
11 Safety Valve   SV73 SV607 SV74, SV604 SVL606 Safety Valves
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