https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611402038
Check valve slam analysis in pumping station
Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Energy Institute, Victor Kaplan Department of Fluid Engineering, Technická 2, 616 69, Brno, Czech Republic
a e-mail: himr@fme.vutbr.cz
Published online: 28 March 2016
Pumping station supplies water for technological process. The check valve in the station was replaced with a new one. The regular test of black out discovered the high pressure pulsations accompanied with noticeable pipeline movement of discharge pipe. It was caused by late check valve closing, probably, when the back flow reached the highest possible velocity. This statement was supported with analysis of results of pressure measurement near the check valve and with a numerical simulation of the flow in the pipeline system.
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