In addition to pipeline shock solutions, we also provide:
PRESSURE COMPENSATION FOR VOLUME EXPANSION
OR CONTRACTION DUE TO TEMPERATURE CHANGE with a
LIQUIBELLO &/or FLEXOBER LP

Where block valves shut a volume in a pipe that may be subject to temperature change and where a relief valve piped back to source is not safe or practical, Flexorber or Liquibello volume compensators are used.
The LIQUIBELLO Metal Bellows Replaceable bellows capsule. FLEXORBER LP with PTFE Diaphragm from FLEXFLON or virgin Teflon (El DuPont)


Click on the Liquibello for detailed pages

FLEXOBER LP

ALL STAINLESS SHELL & PTFE DIAPHRAGM,
from Polyflon with EPM backing, or FLEXFLON MTFE
double layer diaphragms, & two connections for in place flushing.
Linings Extra CODE CERTIFICATION AVAILABLE. CERT. #29,289

DIMENSIONAL DRAWING

PRICE LIST

A QUICK ESTIMATE OF THE VOLUME OF COMPENSATOR NEEDED
1. "dV" ration The volumetric expansion of the liquid over application temperature range: (This figure is found from the difference in SG Specific gravity at the lowest temp, to SG at the highest temp) Example: Liquid has a density of 1.013 at 5 Degrees C. and density 0.98 at 150 Deg, C. The valve for volumetric expansion is 1.013 minus 0.98 - 0.033 (3.3%)		EXAMPLE: 0.033
2. "V" The volume of liquid locked in between the clock valves. *		1,637 Cu.Meters
3. Pressure max "Pm". Generally less than the max pipe design pressure.		70 Bar
4. "dP" Maximum allowable level of pressure change to be applied.		35 Bar
The equation has assumed an isothermal pressure change for the suction gas compression or expansion which is of course absolutely incorrect. However the pipeline itself expands and contracts with temperature hereby accommodating some of the expansion or contraction volume. This is being used here as an offset, to save having to make an adiabatic calculation - to simplify the example for you. An accurate calculation can be made with the gas laws: where n=0.3 The coefficient of expansion for the pipe material will of course then also have to be used to reduce the volume selected, because of the volume change due to pipe expansion or contraction.

Visit LIQUID DYNAMICS Intl. Ltd. LDi offers analytical and modeling services. They predict these and similar problems, before pipe systems are built. ShockGuard is a licensed run time user of the LDi Ltd. software, ShockView. ShockView enables us to quickly and accurately run your proposed piping system, in our computers and you what the maximum level of pump start up surge, or shutdown shock will be.

 

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