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IBV Series Z
Alloy Steel
Inverted Bucket Vertical Steam Trap
Description
The IBV series Z inverted bucket steam trap is manufactured using alloy
steel for the body and cover; with internal components being made of
stainless steel. It is suitable for use with saturated and superheated
steam and in high pressure and high temperature applications. The IBV
is fully automatic and has been designed in such a way that there is
minimal friction from mechanism movement; valve closure is immediate,
without any steam loss and the discharge action is positive with no
equivocal phases. The standard version will be supplied with bolted
support brackets.
On the cover of the IBV there in a 3/8" hole, threaded and plugged, to
eliminate any water discharge after being hydraulically tested before
leaving the factory. This hole can be reopened on site for the customer
to perform periodic hydro testing.

Standards
This steam trap is designed following the ASME VIII Mechanical Design
Code and complies with the requirements of the Pressure Equipment
Directive and carries the mark when so required.

Certification
The product is available with material certification to EN 10204 3.1.
Note: All certification/inspection requirements must be stated at the
time of order placement.

Optional extras
On request the IBV steam trap can be equipped with the following:
An inbuilt stainless steel check valve
Please note that this option is only available for units that have a DP
maximum differential pressure of 40 bar and above - See the IBV product
nomenclature and selection guide on page 12 for clarification.

A Stellite plug and seat Alloy steel 6

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Available types
Series C Carbon steel body and cover See TI-P067-10

Carbon steel body and cover with a material specification of A350 LF2 for low
Series C-LF2 See TI-P067-13
temperature applications down to -46 °C

Series Z Alloy steel body and cover

Sizes and pipe connections

Please note that all standard flanges (as noted below) will be slip-on type. Weld-neck type flanges can be supplied to special order
and must be specified at the time of order placement.
½", ¾", 1", 1½", 2" and 3"
Screwed BSP or NPT
Socket weld, according to ASME B 16.11

½", ¾", 1", 1½", 2" and 3"

Flanged ASME B 16.5 ASME Class 150, 300, 600 and 900

DN15, DN20, DN25, DN40, DN50 and DN80

Flanged EN 1092 PN16, PN25, PN40, PN63 and PN100

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Materials No. Part Material

1 Body Alloy steel PED ASTM A182 F22 CL.3

2 Cover Alloy steel ASTM A182 F11

Cover bolts Alloy Steel ASTM A193 B16

Nuts ASTM A194 GR. 7

3 (External parts only)

Nace version Cover bolts A479XM-19

Nuts A194 Gr. 8M

4 Cover gasket Reinforced graphite

5 Channelling pipe Stainless steel A335 P22

6 Bucket Stainless steel AISI 316

7 Bracket Carbon Steel A516 Gr. 70

8 Bracket screw Stainless steel AISI 316

9 Lever pin Stainless steel AISI 316

10 Split pin Stainless steel AISI 316

11 Valve seat Stainless steel 400 series

12 Valve head Stainless steel 400 series

13 Valve lever Stainless steel AISI 316

4
For items
9, 10, 11, 12 and 13
7 see 'Spare parts' for specific part
identification

Inbuilt check valve

Supplied as an optional extra

5
6

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 Pressure/temperature limits (ISO 6552) - Screwed, Socket weld and Flanged ASME
Pressure psi g

A E D B The product must not

be used in this region or
Temperature °C

Temperature °F
beyond the parameter of
the PMA or TMA of the
relative end connection.
Steam
saturation
curve * Please note that the PMO is
limited to the maximum DP of the
F E D B 0 selected IBV.
-29 -20

Pressure bar g

Body design conditions ASME Class 900

PMA - Maximum allowable pressure 155.1 bar g @ 38 °C 2 250 psi g @ 100 °F

TMA - Maximum allowable temperature 538 °C @ 55.3 bar g 1 000 °F @ 800 psi g
Screwed
Minimum allowable temperature -29 °C -20 °F
and
A-B-B Socket weld * PMO - Maximum operating pressure for saturated steam 123 bar g @ 327 °C 1 793 psi g
service
ASME
Class 900 TMO - Maximum operating temperature for saturated steam
327 °C @ 123 bar g 622 °F @ 802 psi g
service

Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of: 232.6 bar g 3 375 psi g

PMA - Maximum allowable pressure 103.4 bar g @ 38 °C 1 500 psi g @ 100 °F

TMA - Maximum allowable temperature 538 °C @ 36.9 bar g 1 000 °F @ 535 psi g

Minimum allowable temperature -29 °C -20 °F

ASME
A-D-D * PMO - Maximum operating pressure for saturated steam 85.6 bar g @ 300 °C 1 241 psi g
Class 600 service

TMO - Maximum operating temperature for saturated steam

300 °C @ 85.6 bar g 573 °F @ 535 psi g
service

Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of: 155.1 bar g 2 250 psi g

PMA - Maximum allowable pressure 51.7 bar g @ 38 °C 750 psi g @ 100 °F

TMA - Maximum allowable temperature 538 °C @ 18.4 bar g 1 000 °F @ 265 psi g

Minimum allowable temperature -29 °C -20 °F

ASME
A-E-E * PMO - Maximum operating pressure for saturated steam 45.6 bar g @ 259 °C 661 psi g
Class 300 service

TMO - Maximum operating temperature for saturated steam

259 °C @ 45.6 bar g 499 °F @ 267 psi g
service

Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of: 77.5 bar g 1 125 psi g

PMA - Maximum allowable pressure 19.6 bar g @ 38 °C 290 psi g @ 100 °F

TMA - Maximum allowable temperature 538 °C @ 1.4 bar g 1 000 °F @ 20 psi g

Minimum allowable temperature -29 °C -20 °F

ASME
A-F-F * PMO - Maximum operating pressure for saturated steam 13.8 bar g @ 197 °C 200 psi g
Class 150 service

TMO - Maximum operating temperature for saturated steam

197 °C @ 5.5 bar g 387 °F @ 80 psi g
service

Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of: 29.7 bar g 435 psi g

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 Pressure/temperature limits (ISO 6552) - Flanged EN1092-1

L K J H G
A The product must not
be used in this region or
Temperature °C

beyond the parameter of

the PMA or TMA of the
relative end connection.
Steam
saturation
curve
* Please note that the PMO is
limited to the maximum DP of the
L K J H G selected IBV.
-29

Pressure bar g

Body design conditions PN100

PMA - Maximum allowable pressure 100 bar g @ 50 °C

TMA - Maximum allowable temperature 538 °C @ 37.1 bar g

Minimum allowable temperature -29 °C

A-G-G PN100
* PMO - Maximum operating pressure for saturated steam service 99.4 bar g @ 311 °C

TMO - Maximum operating temperature for saturated steam service 279 °C @ 63 bar g

Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of: 143 bar g

PMA - Maximum allowable pressure 63 bar g @ 50 °C

TMA - Maximum allowable temperature 538 °C @ 23.4 bar g

Minimum allowable temperature -29 °C

A-H-H PN63
* PMO - Maximum operating pressure for saturated steam service 63 bar g @ 279 °C

TMO - Maximum operating temperature for saturated steam service 279 °C @ 63 bar g

Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of: 90 bar g

PMA - Maximum allowable pressure 40 bar g @ 50 °C

TMA - Maximum allowable temperature 538 °C @ 14.8 bar g

Minimum allowable temperature -29 °C

A-J-J PN40
* PMO - Maximum operating pressure for saturated steam service 40 bar g @ 251 °C

TMO - Maximum operating temperature for saturated steam service 251 °C @ 40 bar g

Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of: 57.2 bar g

PMA - Maximum allowable pressure 25 bar g @ 50 °C

TMA - Maximum allowable temperature 425 °C @ 11.2 bar g

Minimum allowable temperature -29 °C

A-K-K PN25
* PMO - Maximum operating pressure for saturated steam service 25 bar g @ 226 °C

TMO - Maximum operating temperature for saturated steam service 226 °C @ 25 bar g

Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of: 35.7 bar g

PMA - Maximum allowable pressure 16 bar g @ 50 °C

TMA - Maximum allowable temperature 538 °C @ 5.9 bar g

Minimum allowable temperature -29 °C

A-L-L PN16
* PMO - Maximum operating pressure for saturated steam service 16 bar g @ 204 °C

TMO - Maximum operating temperature for saturated steam service 204 °C @ 16 bar g

Designed for a maximum cold hydraulic test pressure of: 22.8 bar g

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Capacities - DN15
Note: IBV inverted bucket steam traps should be selected for use at the most appropriate working differential pressure and not on the
basis of load.

Condensate discharge capacities (kg/h) - The discharge capacities in the table are referring to the operating temperature of the
saturated steam and the PMO of the steam trap shall be the relevant DP maximum differential pressure of each specific model.

For optimum trap selection you need to know the following criteria:
a) The hourly amount of condensate to be discharged, inclusive of the safety factor: x 1.5 for continuous use, x 2 to x 3 for
intermittent use.

b) The effective differential pressure.

Working example:
Condensate discharge = 500 kg/h The unit of choice would have a DP max. differential pressure of 70 bar which
is greater than the upstream pressure.
Effective differential pressure = 30 bar
For full product selection and nomenclature follow the guide on page 13.
Upstream pressure = 45 bar g

Backpressure = 15 bar g
Condensate kg/h

Differential pressure bar (x 100 = kPa)

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Capacities - DN20
Note: IBV inverted bucket steam traps should be selected for use at the most appropriate working differential pressure and not on the
basis of load.

Condensate discharge capacities (kg/h) - The discharge capacities in the table are referring to the operating temperature of the
saturated steam and the PMO of the steam trap shall be the relevant DP maximum differential pressure of each specific model.

For optimum trap selection you need to know the following criteria:
a) The hourly amount of condensate to be discharged, inclusive of the safety factor: x 1.5 for continuous use, x 2 to x 3 for
intermittent use.

b) The effective differential pressure.

Working example:
Condensate discharge = 1050 kg/h The unit of choice would have a DP max. differential pressure of 55 bar which
is greater than the upstream pressure.
Effective differential pressure = 30 bar
For full product selection and nomenclature follow the guide on page 13.
Upstream pressure = 45 bar g

Backpressure = 15 bar g
Condensate kg/h

Differential pressure bar (x 100 = kPa)

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Capacities - DN25
Note: IBV inverted bucket steam traps should be selected for use at the most appropriate working differential pressure and not on the
basis of load.

Condensate discharge capacities (kg/h) - The discharge capacities in the table are referring to the operating temperature of the
saturated steam and the PMO of the steam trap shall be the relevant DP maximum differential pressure of each specific model.

For optimum trap selection you need to know the following criteria:
a) The hourly amount of condensate to be discharged, inclusive of the safety factor: x 1.5 for continuous use, x 2 to x 3 for
intermittent use.

b) The effective differential pressure.

Working example:
Condensate discharge = 2000 kg/h The unit of choice would have a DP max. differential pressure of 15 bar which
is greater than the upstream pressure.
Effective differential pressure = 4 bar
For full product selection and nomenclature follow the guide on page 13.
Upstream pressure = 5 bar g

Backpressure = 1 bar g
Condensate kg/h

Differential pressure bar (x 100 = kPa)

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Capacities - DN40
Note: IBV inverted bucket steam traps should be selected for use at the most appropriate working differential pressure and not on the
basis of load.

Condensate discharge capacities (kg/h) - The discharge capacities in the table are referring to the operating temperature of the
saturated steam and the PMO of the steam trap shall be the relevant DP maximum differential pressure of each specific model.

For optimum trap selection you need to know the following criteria:
a) The hourly amount of condensate to be discharged, inclusive of the safety factor: x 1.5 for continuous use, x 2 to x 3 for
intermittent use.

b) The effective differential pressure.

Working example:
Condensate discharge = 2000 kg/h The unit of choice would have a DP max. differential pressure of 110 bar which
is greater than the upstream pressure.
Effective differential pressure = 50 bar
For full product selection and nomenclature follow the guide on page 13.
Upstream pressure = 75 bar g

Backpressure = 25 bar g
Condensate kg/h

Differential pressure bar (x 100 = kPa)

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Capacities - DN50
Note: IBV inverted bucket steam traps should be selected for use at the most appropriate working differential pressure and not on the
basis of load.

Condensate discharge capacities (kg/h) - The discharge capacities in the table are referring to the operating temperature of the
saturated steam and the PMO of the steam trap shall be the relevant DP maximum differential pressure of each specific model.

For optimum trap selection you need to know the following criteria:
a) The hourly amount of condensate to be discharged, inclusive of the safety factor: x 1.5 for continuous use, x 2 to x 3 for
intermittent use.

b) The effective differential pressure.

Working example:
Condensate discharge = 6000 kg/h The unit of choice would have a DP max. differential pressure of 20 bar which
is greater than the upstream pressure.
Effective differential pressure = 8 bar
For full product selection and nomenclature follow the guide on page 13.
Upstream pressure = 10 bar g

Backpressure = 2 bar g
Condensate kg/h

Differential pressure bar (x 100 = kPa)

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Capacities - DN80
Note: IBV inverted bucket steam traps should be selected for use at the most appropriate working differential pressure and not on the
basis of load.

Condensate discharge capacities (kg/h) - The discharge capacities in the table are referring to the operating temperature of the
saturated steam and the PMO of the steam trap shall be the relevant DP maximum differential pressure of each specific model.

For optimum trap selection you need to know the following criteria:
a) The hourly amount of condensate to be discharged, inclusive of the safety factor: x 1.5 for continuous use, x 2 to x 3 for
intermittent use.

b) The effective differential pressure.

Working example:
Condensate discharge = 5000 kg/h The unit of choice would have a DP max. differential pressure of 90 bar which
is greater than the upstream pressure.
Effective differential pressure = 30 bar
For full product selection and nomenclature follow the guide on page 13.
Upstream pressure = 55 bar g

Backpressure = 25 bar g
Condensate kg/h

Differential pressure bar (x 100 = kPa)

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Dimensions/weights (approximate) in mm and kg

IBV size Dimensions

A B C D E

DN15 ½" 260 488 420 25 165

DN20 ¾" 260 488 420 25 165

DN25 1" 345 616 530 40 210

DN40 1½" 411 774 650 39 265

DN50 2" 411 782 650 39 265

DN80 3" 532 1 026 850 36 305

E E E

D D D

A B C

Socket weld

Flanged

Screwed

Weights
IBV size
BSP Socket Flanged ASME Class: Flanged EN 1092:
+ weld
NPT 150 300 600 900 1500* PN16 PN25 PN40 PN63 PN100

DN15 ½" 20 18 20 20 20 22 22 20 20 20 20 22

DN20 ¾" 26 24 26 28 28 30 30 28 28 28 28 30

DN25 1" 42 39 42 44 44 48 48 42 42 42 42 46

DN40 1½" 68 65 70 72 72 78 78 70 70 70 70 74

DN50 2" 68 65 72 74 76 88 88 72 72 72 74 78

DN80 3" 125 120 132 136 138 152 162 130 130 130 134 138

* on request

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IBV product nomenclature and selection guide:
Please note that other units are available on request to suit the specifics of a particular process application.

IBV product nomenclature and selection guide:

Please note that other units are available on request to suit the specifics of a particular process application.

Series Z = Alloy steel Z

PMO @ Saturated
steam temperature for Alloy steel 123 bar g = ASME Class 900 body 123
the body rating

DP maximum differential pressure DP = 6, 10, 15, 20, 40, 55, 70, 90, 110 bar 110

½", ¾", 1", 1½", 2", 3"

Size = or 3"
DN15, DN20, DN25, DN40, DN50, DN80

Screwed = BSP or NPT

Connections
Socket weld = According to ASME B 16.11
ASME
Class 300
ASME = ASME Class 150, 300, 600, 900, (*1500 available on request)
Flanged
EN 1092 = PN16, PN25, PN40, PN63, PN100

Blank = Standard

NACE = NACE compliancy

Optional extras
Check valve
CV = Please note that this option is only available for units that have a
DP maximum differential pressure of 40 bar and above - See above.

IBV product selection example: IBV - Z - 123 - 110 - 3" - ASME Class 300 -

How to order
1 off Spirax Sarco IBV - Z - 123 - 110 - 3" - Flanged ASME Class 300 inverted bucket vertical steam trap having an alloy steel
body and cover with stainless steel internals.

The following will be supplied, if specified, at the time of order placement:

1. A special name-plate when a U-STAMP has been specified.

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Safety information, installation and maintenance
For full details see the Installation and Maintenance Instructions supplied with the product.

Installation note:
The trap must be installed below the drain point with the body upright in a
vertical position, the cover at the top and the inlet connection at the bottom;
this orientation will ensure that the bucket mechanism will rise and fall vertically
without any friction. It is recommended that a strainer is installed upstream
of the IBV to protect it from contamination.
To permit safe inspection for cleaning or maintenance purpose it is again
recommended that suitable shut-off valves are installed upstream and
downstream of the IBV application.
It needs to be appreciated that there is blast discharge with this device,
consequently the downstream accessories, if any, should be installed at a
minimum distance of 1 m from the IBV.

Disposal
This product is recyclable. No ecological hazard is anticipated with the
disposal of this product providing due care is taken.
11 11

Spare parts 7 7
The spare parts available are shown in heavy outline. Parts drawn in a grey
line are not supplied as spares. 10 10 8 8
12 12
Available spares 9 9
Valve assembly 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 13 13
Bucket assembly 4, 6, 9, 10

Cover gasket (packet of 3) 4

How to order spares

Always order spares by using the description given in the column headed
'Available spares' and state the type of trap, pressure rating and size and 6 6
type of the connections.

E x a m p l e : 1 - Valve assembly for a Spirax Sarco IBV - Z - 123 - 110 - 3" -  Flanged
ASME Class 300 inverted bucket vertical steam trap.

Optional extra 4 4

Inbuilt stainless steel check valve

Please note that this option is only

available for units that have a DP
maximum differential pressure of 40 bar
and above -
See the IBV product nomenclature and
s e l e c t i o n g u i d e o n p a g e 13 f o r
clarification.

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