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    The document describes a procedure called the Double Bump Test (DBT) that can determine if pressure loss in a pipeline is due to a leak or trapped air in 2 hours or less. The DBT pressurizes the pipeline to 200, 250, and 300 PSI while measuring the water volume needed to re-pressurize and looking for increases that would indicate a leak. If the recovery volume remains the same or decreases, there is no leak and the pressure loss is from trapped air. An increasing recovery volume means there is an active leak requiring further investigation.

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    Hydrostatic Diagnostic Double Bump Test Tip Sheet

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    DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLESHOOTING
    THE DOUBLE BUMP TEST Avoid wasted time and useless excavations

    BENEFITS OF THE McWANE DUCTILE DOUBLE TEST (DBT)


    • Determine in 2 hours or less whether your pipeline is suffering from a leak or just trapped air.
    • Avoid costly and time-consuming undue exploratory excavations.
    • Determine the total scope of what you’re chasing – volume per minute, preferably at 200-psi.
    • No special equipment needed – just a pump, a gauge, and a bucket.

    THE PROCEDURE
    1 Clean and fill a known-volume-container to gauge the 4 At the 30-minute mark, pump the pipeline back to
    recovery volume used following each PRESSURE BUMP in 200-psi from the known volume container and record the
    the DBT. Examples are a 5-gallon bucket (volume = 0.40 gal/ WATER DEPTH in the container AFTER RE-PRESSURIZA-
    in of water depth), a 33-gallon garbage can (1.25 gal/in), TION. DO NOT ADD WATER TO THE CONTAINER DURING
    a 55-gallon drum (1.70 gal/in) or the rectangular 20-gallon THIS 30-MINUTE WAIT as the RECOVERY VOLUME (inches)
    plastic tank atop some hydrostatic test pumps (1.80 gal/in). is computed as the difference between the STARTING
    and AFTER water depths (inches) within the known-
    2 Pressurize the pipeline to the STARTING PRESSURE of the volume-container.
    DBT, preferably 200-psi, with the pump intake drawing
    water from the known-volume-container, refilling the 5 BUMP the PRESSURE in the pipeline to 250-psi drawing
    container at the same time from another water source as water from the known-volume-container, refilling the
    needed. When the desired pressure is attained, start a container at the same time from another water source
    timer such as on your watch or cell phone. as needed.

    3 Fill the known-volume container during this wait and 6 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 at this elevated pressure (250-psi).
    record the STARTING WATER DEPTH in the container.
    (See the DATA recording chart below). 7 Repeat Step 5 - this time BUMPING the PRESSURE in the
    pipeline to 300-psi. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 once again at
    this elevated pressure (300-psi).
    THE ANALYSIS
    If the RECOVERY VOLUME remains the same or decreases across these 3 pressure tests, you do NOT have a leak. The pressure
    loss seen on the gauge is a result of air pockets trapped in the varying geometry of the pipeline. Air is compressible, water is not.
    Some air pockets might only be removed by in-service high-velocity, dynamic water flow, if ever.

    If the RECOVERY
    VOLUME increases DOUBLE BUMP TEST - DIAGNOSTIC DATA
    across these 3 pressure Location/Segment Description:
    tests, there is an active
    leak requiring further STARTING STARTING TRIAL WATER DEPTH RECOVERY RECOVERY
    investigation. The 200- PRESSURE WATER DEPTH DURATION AFTER VOLUME VOLUME
    (psi) (inches) (min) RE-PRESSURE (inches (gallons)
    psi RECOVERY VOLUME (inches) consumed)
    in gallons divided by 30
    is the TOTAL VOLUME 200 30
    per minute that must be
    found. It also serves as a
    helpful target for a Leak
    250 30
    Detection Specialist to
    assist in the resolve.
    300 30

    Rev. May 20

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