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GEM steam traps offer greater reliability and are 10% to 20% more efficient than legacy traps. Repairs and replacement parts from legacy steam traps are also increasingly difficult to obtain due to manufacturer obsolescence.

GEM traps operate by allowing condensate to pass through an orifice. As the temperature and pressure of the condensate increases, some portion flashes back to steam after passing through the orifice and this creates a back-pressure.

The multi-stage throat is designed to restrict the expansion of the flashed steam creating a variable local backpressure which increases and decreases with flow rate. This allows the GEM steam trap to maintain a continuous “plug” of condensate upstream of the orifice to prevent steam from passing through.

Majority of GEM traps feature optional Insulation Jacket. Other ancillary parts available on select traps include:

• Optional drainage valve
• Optional “Y” strainer
• Secondary magnetic filter

GEM steam traps are ideal for high pressure applications. Other common use cases include:

• Low condensate duty applications
• Line drainage or trace heating
• Process applications