What We Can Do for You

Start by contacting Systecore for a no-cost soft audit and training so you can understand your system goals and opportunities. From there, you can gather baseline data, install flow meters, complete a steam trap survey, inspect valves, pumps, fittings, and insulation, and perform a condensate audit if needed. We can also help you check for local utility rebates and identify improvements that reduce maintenance, downtime, and operating costs.

2. Click here for a pdf of the installation, operation, and maintenance manual. Troubleshooting begins on page 10.

1. Determine required outlet steam pressure and flow requirement in lbs/hr (safety factors are normally not needed).

2. If the steam pressure reduction is greater than 10:1 two valves in series may be required please contact us for review and support.

3. If the steam flow turndown required is greater than 10:1 two valves in parallel may be required please contact us for review and support.

4. Click here to utilize the Watson McDaniel sizing software in the bottom left of the screen. Please note every main valve requires a pilot which is a separate component.

5. Watch the following video to impliment best piping practices for a steam prv station.

6. If a saftey relief valve is required it must be able to handle the maximum capacity of the valve(s) at the maximum differential between the upstream pressure and relief valve set point.

7. Note: Properly piped systems should have different inlet and outlet pipe sizes due to the increased specific volume of steam at lower pressures.

1. Click here to review the installation, operation, and maintenance manual. Start up procedure is on page 5.

1. Utilize temperature to ensure the trap is "live". Steam must be on to test a trap.

2. If all valves are open, steam is on, the process is calling for steam, and the trap is cold then it has failed in the closed position and should be replaced immediately. Please ensure the trap selected is proper for the application before replacing.

3. If the temperature of the trap is significantly warmer than ambient temperature it is not failed closed and requires additional inspection:

- We recommend utilizing an ultrasonic leak detection tool, let us know if you need to know where to purchase one.

- Inverted bucket and thermodynamic steam traps are easier to test as they have an on/off cycle. Just listen to the trap long enough to ensure it cycles open/closed.

- Float & Thermostatic, balanced pressure, and bi-metallic are more difficult. You will need to listen to the velocity sounds. Please call to discuss until we can put a video together.

1. Steam Traps for Drip Applications: "Drip Traps"

2. Steam Traps for Process Applications: "Heat Exchanger, Coil, Storage Tank, Unit Heaters"

3. Once you've selected the proper technology click here to select model number

A steam trap survey is a detailed review of the traps on your system to help verify performance and identify failures. We can inspect, tag, and document traps, then note whether they appear to be passing steam, blocked, or operating normally. This helps improve efficiency, reduce wasted energy, and support better maintenance planning.