Chapter 6 – Air Valves
Surge Analysis and the Wave Plan Method
Supplementary Material: Example Problems and Solutions
Chapter 6 – Problem 6.3
6.3 Compute the weight and approximate diameter of an automatic air valve float for the following pressure and orifice sizes:
a. Pressure in residual air = 0.1 bar, orifice size = 1 mm
b. Pressure in residual air = 2.5 bar, orifice size = 1 mm
c. Pressure in residual air = 10.5 bar, orifice size = 1 mm
d. Pressure in residual air = 10.5 bar, orifice size = 4 mm
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