The disclosure relates to a condensate draining device for discharging condensate from at least one cooled component, which is in particular a cooled electronic system and has a surface on which condensate formation can occur, wherein the condensate draining device has a heat conducting element which has a condensation surface and which is designed to at least partially cover the surface of the at least one component and to transfer a cold causing condensation on the surface of the at least one component to the condensation surface, further having a housing with at least one condensate drain and/or a condensate chamber for collecting a condensate forming on the condensation surface, wherein the at least one condensate drain determines in each case at least one predetermined flow path which is fluidically separated from the at least one component for draining off the condensate from the housing.

The disclosure relates to a condensate draining device for discharging condensate from at least one cooled component, which is in particular a cooled electronic system and has a surface on which condensate formation can occur, wherein the condensate draining device has a heat conducting element which has a condensation surface and which is designed to at least partially cover the surface of the at least one component and to transfer a cold causing condensation on the surface of the at least one component to the condensation surface, further having a housing with at least one condensate drain and/or a condensate chamber for collecting a condensate forming on the condensation surface, wherein the at least one condensate drain determines in each case at least one predetermined flow path which is fluidically separated from the at least one component for draining off the condensate from the housing.

A passive liquid collecting device has a reservoir with an outlet and one or more rigid structures within the reservoir. The rigid structures are configured to collect a liquid and direct the liquid to the outlet. Porous capillary media are supported by the rigid structures. A thermal control loop is also disclosed.

A passive liquid collecting device has a reservoir with an outlet and one or more rigid structures within the reservoir. The rigid structures are configured to collect a liquid and direct the liquid to the outlet. Porous capillary media are supported by the rigid structures. A thermal control loop is also disclosed.

A drain valve including a housing having a float chamber, a piston chamber, and a plenum communicating with the piston chamber through a seat. The housing has a liquid inlet passage, and an outlet port. The drain valve has a tube passage communicating with the piston chamber. The drain valve includes an annular float. The drain valve includes a seal body connected to the float and rising away from the tube passage when liquid is in the float chamber. The drain valve includes a piston slidably mounted in the piston chamber having a head that moves away from the seat when gas enters the piston chamber. The piston includes a valve element that moves as the piston head moves to expose the liquid inlet port and allow liquid to flow from the liquid inlet passage through the plenum and into the liquid outlet passage.

In one embodiment, a steam turbine facility includes drain piping in which a shut-off valve is provided, the drain piping being either a valve drain pipe that leads a drain from the main steam regulating valve to an outside thereof, or a casing drain pipe that leads a drain from the turbine casing to an outside thereof. A heat absorber disposed in a range, upstream of the shut-off valve, of the drain piping to absorb heat of the drain piping.

In one embodiment, a steam turbine facility includes drain piping in which a shut-off valve is provided, the drain piping being either a valve drain pipe that leads a drain from the main steam regulating valve to an outside thereof, or a casing drain pipe that leads a drain from the turbine casing to an outside thereof. A heat absorber disposed in a range, upstream of the shut-off valve, of the drain piping to absorb heat of the drain piping.

A control fitting is disclosed for controlling the flow-through of fluids, in particular a condensate drain for discharging liquid condensate, with a housing with an inlet flange and an outlet flange, and a sensor device fastened to the housing for monitoring the operating state of the control fitting, wherein the sensor device has a coupling assembly for coupling to the housing. The sensor device has a sensor for detecting structure-borne sound, and the coupling assembly is connected in a positive and/or non-positive manner to the sensor and is configured for establishing a releasable, positive and/or non-positive connection to the housing, in order to conduct the structure-borne sound of the housing to the sensor in the mounted state. A sensor device for such a control fitting and a method for detecting a state or a blockage and/or leakage of a flow path are also disclosed.

A condensate water rectifier in a steam flow passage includes a nozzle member having a first hole portion and a second hole portion that is continuous with and thicker than the first hole portion, and a partition wall separating an inlet and an outlet from each other, the inlet and the outlet communicating with each other via the first and second hole portions with the nozzle member attached to the partition wall. In the steam flow passage, the first hole portion is positioned on an upstream side and a vertically lower side of the second hole portion. The first hole portion opens in an attachment portion for attachment to the partition wall. 4r1L1, 1.5r1r2, and L1/3L2 hold where r1, L1, r2, and L2 denote the radius and length of the first hole portion and the radius and length of the second hole portion, respectively.