1. Trap Manifold design Constraints – The traps had to be able to withstand 300 degrees Celsius for at least 3 hours. – The traps must be easily accessible. – The traps need to be easily exchangeable. – The trap need to have a shut-off valve so no air will leak out when disconnected from the device.

2. Trap Manifold design Contacted Swagelok Company for quick connects, manual valves, and reducers. – Quick connects were used so the traps could be easily swapped out for new traps. – The manual valve would cut-off the air to the traps so no air could leak out. – Reducers were used to reduced the diameter of the quick connects to the PEEK tubing. The PEEK tubing has a diameter of 1/16 of an inch and the quick connect has a diameter of 3/8 inch, quick connects are not made to change diameter form the connection end to the stem end. So reducers are needed to change the diameter from 1/16 to 3/8 of an inch.

3. Trap Manifold design display of parts pictures (CAD) of the traps and trap manifold The trap manifold itself was designed after the height of the traps (valve also) was determined. demonstration of replacing the traps