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Bladder Surge Tanks Bladder Surge Tanks Inroduction Pressure transients (Surges) Pressure transient is a phenomenon which can be described as waves propagated in both positive and negative magnitude. These transients are caused by rapid change in flow velocity accompanied by a change in pressure. Rapid change in flow velocity may be caused by events such as pipe bursts, sudden changes in demand, sudden pump start-ups and shut-offs, opening and closing of fire hydrants, quick closing and opening of in-line isolating valves, flushing and draining operations, fire flow, feed tank draining, and other similar events. Control of pressure transients should be one of the main concerns of the hydraulic engineer during the process of system design. Pressure transients can cause cracks and unseen small breaks in buried pipelines, pipe fittings and accessories and also can cause severe pipe ruptures and pipe bursts. Bladder Surge Vessel A Bladder Surge Vessel is a surge control device installed with a butyl rubber bladder. A pre-charge pressure is calculated to give the required elasticity to push the water into the system following a pump trip. As there is no contact between the compressed air and the water, there is no dissolution. Thus, there is no requirement for a permanent regulation system including compressors, etc. Once the vessel has been commissioned and the correct pre-charge has been introduced, the vessel will operate automatically, emptying when called upon and refilling with the return waves until naturally reaching its steady state balance.

Bladder Vessel Concept The vessels can be installed either horizontally or vertically. The vessels are treated internally with food quality epoxy paint for corrosion protection and externally according to client specification. In order to verify the water level in the vessel, it is normally equipped with a level indicator as well as a manometer to verify the initial pre-charge pressure. If it is hydraulically required, the vessel is equipped with a non return valve or an incorporated bypass in order to reduce the over pressure by consuming the energy of the flow reversal. Operation 1....

Large vessel - 3000 to 35,000 l Large vessel swith food quality butyl bladder. CHARLATTE reservoi rs group PAINT Internal. Epoxy paint without solvents, colour white, thickness 100 microns. External. Polyurethane lacquer colour orange and anti corrosion polyurethane finishing, thickness 50 microns. BLADDER Interchangeable food quality butyl. WARRANTY Not including parts subject to wear an tear and subject to use under normal conditions. PACKING Craddles. Contact us for upper capacities. The dimensions shown are indicative and can be modified without warning.

Large vessel - 3000 to 70,000 l Large vessel swith food quality butyl bladder. CHARLATTE PAINT Internal. Epoxy paint without solvents, colour white, thickness 100 microns. External. Polyurethane lacquer colour orange and anti corrosion polyurethane finishing, thickness 50 microns. BLADDER Interchangeable food quality butyl. WARRANTY Not including parts subject to wear an tear and subject to use under normal conditions. PACKING Craddles. Capacity L 0 D L H B (mm) E (mm) F (mm) K (mm) C (mm) Davit 30001200301017701620150900167400No...