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How to Prevent Condensation-Induced Water Hammer

May 31, 2022 admin electric power research institute, engineering, EPRI, full coverage, news, O&M, Plant Design, Safety, system design, Water, water hammer

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Condensation-induced water hammer (CIWH) is the term commonly used when describing a variety of transients that occur when water vapor is rapidly condensed by cold water. This article describes the various

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Eliminate Transient Vacuums by Air Injection

December 3, 2018 admin air valves, air-release valves, cavitation, Coal, combination valves, Gas, Instrumentation & Controls, maintenance, news, Nuclear, O&M, operation, pipes, pumps, Renewables, Technology, transient vacuum, vacuum breaker valves, valve, water hammer

Most operators know that air should be kept out of a heat exchanger’s cooling water supply line. Air can collect in pockets and block flow, increasing velocities, increasing system resistance, decreasing

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