World wide

supplier
SILENCERS FOR VALVES
Vent & Blowdown Silencers
Silencers to reduce noise produced by high temperature and
high pressure gases flows during valves atmospheric discharge.

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in safety
used valves
to reduce noise produced in safety valves
(PSV), relief valves, starter valves, blowdowns,
(PSV), relief
ejectors,
valves,boilers,
starter valves, blowdowns, ejectors, boilers,

VENT SILENCER TECHNOLOGY

VENT SILENCER TECHNOLOGY
NOISE
INERCO Acústica vent silencers haveINERCO Acústica
three main components:
vent silencers have three main components: ABSORBER

Inlet diffuser reduces the noise generated

Inlet and
diffuser
modifies
reduces
the the noise generated and modifies the
SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
sound spectrum so it can be better controlled
soundinspectrum
the absorptive
so it can be better controlled in the absorptive
stages of the silencer. This is obtained bystages
dividing
of the
the silencer.
flow intoThis is obtained by dividing the flow into PERFORATED
hundred of small jets. hundred of small jets. NOISE ABSORBER
SHEET
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chamber designed
homogenize the gas flow before the homogenize
reduction of the
acoustic
gas flow before the reduction of acoustic
DIFUSER DIFUSER
energy that is obtained in the dissipative energy
stage. that is obtained in the dissipative stage. SILENCER
CASE
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Dissipative
through astage
system
makes the fluid going through a system
of crowns (cylinrical desing), or absorbent
of crowns
baffles(cylinrical
(prismaticdesing), or absorbent baffles (prismatic
desing), achieving significant reductionsdesing),
in noise achieving
by viscous
significant reductions in noise by viscous
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INLET
well as fluid turbulence and noise. well as fluid turbulence and noise. PIPE PIPE

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following information:
a vent silencer requires the f
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in soundthepressure
noise limits or exp
and factors and factors level: discharge location and duration and
level:
access
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to those
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several factors that may affect noise generation:
silencer. silencer.
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drops
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the higher
potential
pressure drop ratios increase the potential

supplier
drop available, ... drop available, ...
for noise. The pressure drop ratio — the for change
noise. The
in pressure
pressure drop ratio — the change in pressure
divided by the inlet pressure — is an indicator
divided
used
bytothe inlet pressure — is anPressure
determine indicator conditions:
used to determine Pressure
choice of materials, materialconditions:
thicknesses,choice of mate
the performance level required of the control valve trim. level required of types
the performance of flanges,
the control valve types
trim. of welds, ... types of flanges, types of welds, ...

CERS FOR VALVES

Valve/Trim Geometry: Tortuous flowValve/Trim
paths can Geometry:
increase TortuousSizing:
flow physical spaces
paths can increase Sizing:
and weights available, support
physical
structures,
spaces ...and weights ava
turbulence and noise, which can cause turbulence
damage to and
the control
noise, which can cause damage to the control
Silencer Connection: welding or flanges.
Silencer Connection: welding or flan
valve trim, body, and pipeline. Other factors
valve trim,
affecting
body,noise
and pipeline. Other factors affecting noise

Blowdown Silencers include flow path size, shape, and Expansion

include flow path size, shape, and location. location. joints to allow movements
expansion.
Expansion
generated
joints to
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ure gases flows during valves atmospheric discharge.

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main design and main
features
anufacturing according
Quality
with
andISO
value: manufacturing according with ISO
9001:2008;

nce with the ASMEDesigned

Boiler and
in Pressure
accordance with the ASME Boiler and Pressure
vessel code.

qualifications, andWelder
welding procedure qualifications, and welding procedure
performance
ng to ASME Section IX.
specification according to ASME Section IX.

ges are in compliance

End with ASME Bflanges are in compliance with ASME B
connection
ed end with ASME16.5
B 16.25.
and butt- welded end with ASME B 16.25.

n: Customized design:

: from 15 dBA to -up 60 dBA

Noise of noise
control range: from 15 dBA to up 60 dBA of noise
attenuation.

vailable in different- Vent

materials, carbon
silencers are available in different materials, carbon
alloyed steel. Steel, stainless Steel, alloyed steel.

nd Surface treetment
- Protective coating and Surface treetment

up to 650 º. - Temperature limits up to 650 º.

2500. - ASME Class 150 – 2500.

40. - Inlet size NPS 2 – 40.

able. - Multiple inlets available.

ime of 10,000 hrs.

- Effective operating time of 10,000 hrs.

- Drainage.

ost: no maintenance requirements.

- Lower life – cycle cost: no maintenance requirements.

t (Penetrant dyes,-X-ray...)
Non-destructive test (Penetrant dyes, X-ray...)

anical calculation and

- Engineering: Mechanical calculation and fluid dinamic
fluid dinamic
piping design

- Pressurizing discs up to 20 bar back pressure

p to 20 bar back pressure

ng - International shipping

- Accesories:
sion joints, brackets, Expansion joints, brackets, stands, goose
stands, goose
necks, weather
s, bird screens, insulation clips. hoods, bird screens, insulation clips.
 Accurate noise prediction
INERCO Acústica is a Company with more than 30 years researching, developing and innovating
for the industry. In order to predict the acoustic behavior of our equipment (sound attenuation) we
have develop acoustic models, where we study all the parameters involve in the design of vent
silencers, such us mechanical and structural design, and fluid dynamic parameters (Temperatures,
pressures, fluid velocities…)

INERCO Acústica owns an acoustic laboratory and acoustic test chambers in Seville, where the
new prototypes presented to our clients are tested.

SINV acoustic attenuation spectra in dB





 

































 




APPLICATIONS
POWER INDUSTRY: Coal and Combined Cycle Power Plants,
Co – generation and Renewable Energy Plants (solar thermal,
Expected noise levels, after placing the silencer (dBA)
geothermal, Bio – mass), in the main steam, auxiliary steam,
turbine by – pass, and sky vent.
HYDROCARBON INDUSTRIES: steam, flare gas, natural gas,
hydrogen, light hydrocarbons, stripper gas,…
PROCESS INDUSTRIES: chemical, metals and mining, pulp
and paper, and food and beverage.

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