Sizing The Protection Devices To Control Water Hammer Damage
Sizing The Protection Devices To Control Water Hammer Damage
Sizing The Protection Devices To Control Water Hammer Damage
potential transient events and to identify and evaluate alternative devices have been added to the pipeline systems. Most of
solutions for controlling hydraulic transients, thereby protecting the these protection equipments aim to protect against unfavorable
integrity of the hydraulic system. This paper presents the influence of
using the protection devices to control the adverse effects due to large pressure fluctuations tend to maintain the pressure at a
excessive and low pressure occurs in the transient. nearly constant value at some fixed places, or tend to keep the
pressure from exceeding a predetermined value [3], [9], [19].
Keywords—Flow Transient, Water hammer, Pipeline System, Several criteria can be adopted to determine which surge
Surge Tank, Simulation Model, Protection Devices. devices are to be used such as the effectiveness, dependability,
evaluation of cost character and frequency of maintenance
I. INTRODUCTION requirement over an exceeded period [5].
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flow area);
3. Changes in boundary pressures (e.g., losing overhead
storage tank, adjustments in the water level at reservoirs,
pressure changes in tanks, etc.);
4. Rapid changes in demand conditions (e.g., hydrant
flushing);
5. Changes in transmission conditions (e.g., main break or
line freezing);
6. Pipe filling or draining—air release from pipes; and
7. Check valve or regulator valve action.
The identification and calculation of pressures, velocities,
and other abnormal behavior resulting from the hydraulic
transients make possible the effective use of various control
strategies, such as the Fig. 3 Ordinary engineer will often become lost in maze of
1. Selection of pipes and fittings to withstand the anticipated equations [6]
pressures;
2. Selection and location of the proper control devices to To reduce the dangerous effects of water hammer; the
alleviate the adverse effects of transients; and protection devices have been added to the pipeline systems,
3. Identification of proper start-up, operation, and shutdown examples of protection devices are shown in the following
procedures for the system. figures.
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Fig. 4 Examples of protection devices (a) Closed surge tank (b) Open
surge tank (c) Pressure relief valve and (d) By
By-pass
Fig. 5 Simple reservoir valve system
IV. SIMULATION RESULTS
In order to demonstrate the use of characteristics method for
transient analysis two problems were solved.
Fig. 6 Transients in pipeline system (Instant valve closure) (a) Head change versus time at the valve) and (b) Hydraulic Grade Lines (Without
protection
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Fig. 7 Transients in pipeline system (Instant valve closure) (a) Head change versus time at the valve and (b) Hydraulic Grade Lines (with
pressure relief valve protection)
The simulation results for unprotected pipeline show that m/s. Flow delivered by the pump station is Q = 30 l/s. At a
the maximum and minimum pressures are nearly about 205 m given moment the pump is stopped immediately after a power
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Fig. 8 Transients in a pumping system (a) Head change versus time at the pomp and (b) Hydraulic Grade Lines (without Protection)
Fig. 9 Transients in a pumping system (a) Head change versus time at the pomp and (b) Hydraulic Grade Lines (with open surge tank
protection)
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Fig. 10 Transients in a pumping system (a) Head change versus time at the pomp and (b) Hydraulic Grade Lines (with closed surge tank
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Protection)
Fig. 11 Transients in a pumping system (a) Head change versus time at the pomp and (b) Hydraulic Grade Lines (with By-pass Protection)
The simulation results for unprotected pipeline shows that risk of system damage or failure due to hydraulic transients.
the maximum pressure in the pipe is slightly greater than Potentially, water hammer can create serious consequences
120m, But by using the open surge tank, the maximum and for pipeline designers if not properly recognized and
minimum pressures at the surge tank location become only addressed by analysis and design modifications. Three
about 35m and 30m respectively, and also by using a closed principal design tactics for mitigation of water hammer are
surge tank with a capacity of 3m3, the maximum pressure at 1. Alteration of pipeline properties such as profile and
the closed surge tank is only about 35m, while by using the diameter,
by-pass it reduces to 59m. 2. Implementation of improved valve and pump control
Several criteria can be adopted to determine which surge procedures, and
devices are to be used, such as the effectiveness, 3. Design and installation of surge control devices.
dependability, evaluation of cost character and frequency of
maintenance requirement over an exceeded period. V. CONCLUSIONS
System flow control operations are performed as part of the Transients can introduce large pressure forces and rapid
routine operation of a water distribution system, examples of fluid accelerations into a piping system. These disturbances
system flow control operations include opening and closing may result in pump and device failures…etc, due to the
valves, starting and stopping pumps, and discharging water in devastating effects that a hydraulic transient can cause, its
response to fire emergencies. These operations cause analysis is very important in determining the values of
hydraulic transient phenomena, especially if they are transient pressures that can result from flow control operations
performed too quickly. Proper design and operation of all and to establish the design criteria for system equipment and
aspects of a hydraulic system are necessary to minimize the
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