HEINZ P. BLOCH, RELIABILITY/EQUIPMENT ED! HPIN RELIABILITY Consider the destructive force of water hammer “Tanfent forces sch at water haramer from sukden vale ona cam prod ge petre pes nthe piping sytem. ‘This can enn severe damage othe piping 2nd any aac ‘uipmene soc ar pumps and aves "When fw of iid suddenly stopped the gu ies 0 Hud inthe pipe sytem elastic, of homogeneous density and aay in held te, pe wall material or conduit i homogenous and elastic inal dtecions > Veloce sd premarin the pipeline that it aye owing fall etornly darted re tny erratic of he ip 1 Velocity head in he pipeline negligible lave he pemmdenge, > Acany me during he pump ansencand when operation isin che normal operatngone there agzemenc of pup speed snd rogue charters tha orespond othe taint Red {nd lo exising ae that moment at the pup Lengsh betwen the pump inl and ae sso short hae water hummer waves instantly propagate Between these two Points D Widget of the pump and oto otating elements ane neglghte dsog the asi. 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Factors affecting water hammer. ‘High alowed poping pte Noe ac water banner is of gree significance owed pumping stems ha in high head systems Fora given tate of vee change, presue ‘hangs in high and lo head pumping stems are approx ‘mately these ode of mage There, gven ead re ‘ould be ger proportion ofthe pumping bead in lowrhed Pomping sytem than in high head eae, ‘Disha line profi While sis ratty a problem inthe HDI, there ar instances where the pump charge in roe ‘based en eronoen, topographic ud land ght way coe siderations In those ase, surge eanks may hav robe place to char their height above the seul ground line wl be mach les than whar would be neceaty if here mete mo high ground ear the plant, ig seco tery Ahough demonseted inthe si pli equations Blow, che rgd wae on theory may not Be suficeny accurate for computing water hammer in amp discs ines Ths they sre the the ig copes Be andthe pe wel ogi “Additonal actos that eer inlencescreity or perhaps ven cause water hammer ince check valve action, proce sure elec pipe san nur of pomge opereing sed cet ‘he Do citer of pump mpl From pac ewpoin, ‘slab profesional supe water hammer sould consider ‘evewing he numerous Websis of engineering nd consulting fas specialzingin the sje. ‘Abacement acins can euge from inexpensive standppes to espntive contol devices, On occasion, an ints n pipe tie tay be uid eo avd use of more cxpenive controle Evidently then, fora igorou ais one would ned compete pp charaeri. Simplified screening caleulations. Tha cn be wat to indicate if water har iesevere, The potenti magitse Akepende on vale close spec an uid velo in the pipe porto the wart of ale corre the valve one sped sc Sn i greter han chetor length pip, in ee iid by 00, shen momentum ther (Newron son aw of motion) soph Fe (OQh-¥9) whee: Fy = Momentum Fr p= Fh deny Acceleration duet pay, 32.2 cc? G2 Flows, hice Inti lai ee Vj Final veloc fice (On theater hand ifthe tme to close dhe ve ise han 1L/,000 then the acoustic shack wavellastic eal theory applies. Indias Pap dn Vig int) sess Pe Pomme pl p= Lagu deni ANd of snd in water, se [Naor of thelial ne pipe le = Aeclerton dt pai. 322 lee?iE PIN RELIABILITY ‘Asan example if pumps working 2200 psig (1.379 KP), andthe quid ie tavelng tthe mack recommended di ‘harge veloc of 15 ce (4.6 ml) istneancou pressure inside the easng would jump to 1,158 pig (7.984 Ks). Ths ‘sums the iid ambient water andthe valve one mee ‘horrenough othe claic eam theory pp amp ange eno unl designed for hi magnitude of peste, expecially ifthe casings made of bile material such as cat ron. Even ifthe aig is constaced oa more date mate the shock vee may sil ease some component to petanendy deform 2d lity fl ‘Note ha the pump sno the only component asd by the water rane ploncnon Vale ied Beds and pipe cigs ral at ak of cartophic droge. Pipe kenge ad ump auton ane ben Koon ofa case of water a Ser PVC pipe und Soge we eperily mrnpile damage Servic hare Temmcery ete mcr om be cect tag paper ‘ale lait rie with show-clsing valve) addition of di hrm anks osm accumultore to abu he per sige {nade ales to elease che peste An engineeed alton ‘vou refered oer the land-ror approach, bt ren Ingstudes rest eppopite. eee ee ehs sey ees elles ors Gf abshing Company sou he gos of Gg Huda, oa Dre of eho rl Manca, se Sad wi pce ance ended Jy 8, 200. 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