@ pipeline simulation Surge Analysis TIRUPUR WATER SUPPLY UU Preliminary Results Air Valve Operation — [Baie eeu 1110s766 | SH -8i08 [SH oN Pla 2her ww Proeet Ret: 06615 Tru Water Supply Document Rat ArVaive Operation, Rov T CONTENTS: 1 AIR VALVE OPERATION Introduction Air Valve Damage Scenarios Stutiod Offset Air Valve Normal Air Valve Dual Air Valve Air Valve Capacity Air Collection Summary FIGURES Figure 1-1 Flow From CWPS. Figure 1-2 Surge pressure in 20mm feed pipe to AV Figure 1-3. AV25 Figure 1-4 AVIA Q pipeline simulation Page 2 September 96Cent Hema: UU Bisoet ot 05.615 Tivpur Wate Supoty Document Ref: Ar Vatve Operation, Rod pipetne simulation 4 AIR VALVE OPERATION 4.4 Introduction ast experience has shown that the operation of air valves can cause surge pressures and these can lead to damage to the air valves and the surrounding pipes and supports. Because of this experience and the damage experienced ‘on site, a range of sir valve operating scenarios has been studied. 1.2. Air Valve Damage Some damage has occurred to the air valves and this is listed below: a Incident Date AVIS | 68 Nays] ‘AVIO. 25.06.05 AVOT ‘SV body sheared e105 AVG Not recorded (probably ball damage) Notreconied AV32 Ball darmaged Notreconled AVE Ball damaged 72.06.06, AVM Gasket broken 16.06.06 AVIS: TadGenm x 600mm fang Teak 10.05.06, ‘There are several interesting ndings associated with the location and nature of this damage that has directed our work to date and these are: 1. AVIS, AVIO and AVI! are all the “Offset Chamber" air valves: 2. AVI8and AV10 are at a considerably higher elevation than AVI and ‘most of the simulations undertaken to date of normal operation show lower pressures at these locations (due to the high elevation). This may tentatively indicate that the normal operating scenarios are not tie cause of failure "The configuration of AVI may aced tbe vetified ss we may have conflicting os, Pages ‘seytemaer 06