‘9 LI | WW a a = =SERIES 851 AIR RELEASE VALVE FOR WATER AND SEWER APPLICATIONS Air Release Valves for Water Pipeline Systems Why have them at all? What types are available? What are their respective function? How many are required? What size should they be? Where should they be installed? What air flow will they give? These are some of the questions which are posed by Engineers and Water Authorities when confronted with the subject of air valves. The consequences of arin api costs vortstack. This, nowbay i rot rat system ae not always fully appreciated. op ctece wary postion inthe majo nations, Consider for example, a pial pipeline of tents sh a0 mate, rene ves ar cago tu his any diameter one klometrein length that piano vvaon an snrcc 2 comb iy, ute dia ae vas a us hasbeen filed with water and released of ye an mgatart saving ane comsnpaon, cOrsaly tee opermit hr regured ‘he ease of atom, athe ion ofa othe partculer pipeline waved. They snouk also close and emain top tight under a minimum of paste ppelne ressute and open whenever pipe deoression We boevethat'sz forse’ the Glonfield signed AVK Series 851 wil give bette now igherouton rates for increased pump efficiencies than anyother vale avalatle in the Chinese mart, In most cases tis lo enough dissolved ai re woul tl conan pletely il over quick al the ar removed 20 mates length ofthe pie, because wat permitted to run fl. at standard con tains atleast 2% inorder toatain thi, tis necessary to isso arty volume adequate ventas the pipeline by som means, since the ideal of raving & her beng charge upward gradient, inthe direction an cause delay in fling, trotting, and——_from all obstructions isnot normaly sion nscharge capaciy, ahigher due to suoh natural hazards sil, vals, ara sues, ridges, verse coraion of eine ie sutaces ac reduce The simples and mast efecte dee for un tfinces eating to inereased energy tne pups fvertaton the vet pe o “PUT US TO THE TEST” “Better flow = better system efficiencies” 21 AvksrReboeAir Release Valves designed for the purpose... There are two basic air e valve ty are commonly referred to as single small orifice and double orifice air valves. These are illustrated figures in the followin respectively VK Series 851/10 & 851/20 Double Orifice Air Release Valves Inmost piper systems the vention requirements are such a to warrant he use bath small ard ge Orie ar vales a the same pint Hence, iis usual to install aval ofthe Dovble tiie ir Release Valve ype Sres 851, which incorporates both ofthese va functions in ‘Single unit. The parformance of suon a vale is namaly vetting the pipeline ding ing and empying sequences tgeter with he abit ease air under prassurewetking conditions, I also embocies the unique Glen designed Aerokinati Principle which ras been incorporated inthis vale since 1970. ‘Ta purpose ofthis vahoi to permit large volumes of arto exhaust curing tal fillng of a ppene and also allow air enter the Pipeline in suficient quantities dung emptying. Toi airinfiow rate must be aequate to enable Pipetne dewatering or scouring to bo condctod AUK Series 851/00 Single Small Orifice Air Release Valves ‘The small rice vale is designed to open and allow the escape of ar which has arzurulated Inthe system during tha prossursod working condos. Wren airhas collected inthe valve bod, oprasss th wata lael un point is reached wher the buoyangy is reduced such hat the ‘opening fore created bythe weight ofthe Float is greater than tre closing force generated bythe stom pressure cperatrg on the unbalanced ea of the Orc. With the AVK Series 851 AirRelease Vahe Iustrate, the Orie sie ranges fram 2.5mm (PN9 to 1.75mm PN2E) diameter ging optimum pefersance on varying woking prassures fom 6 to 25 bar respect. ‘ucky and wiho.t ondangaring tha pipaling to igh vacuum prossues. remains nthe ‘open postion during fling unt buayed on to ts ruber seat (EPOM) bythe ata ofthe water. Inthe large Orlow oat dosign itis most inarant so tat tho fot i not promatvrey blown or forced shut This was aprolem ‘experienced in the older rubber covered ball ype valves, This dificulty has now been overcome by the Glenfield Aroknet’ feature wich wil nat allow th vake to blow shut while oischarging air a any pressure or discharge rate, Essentially, this feature gives a resultant pressure onthe float which acs ina downwaracrecton and increases in magritue asthe emergent air velocity increases. “hus, for similar sized int, the Aaroknetic valve ras a much higher discharge capacty than other vale designs. This enables in most instances, the use ofan ar vale one ze smal’ than was previously possible, fora gven Aischarge rate with a cost afectve outcome. rose aos St [3OPERATION THE AEROKINETIC PRINCIPLE AVK's Large Orifice Aerokinetic Principle which prevents pr pipeline. ies 851 Air Release Valves incorporate the exclusive Glenfield ature closure while air is being released from a The valve only closes when water reaches and its the float into ea. Thus, when ars contact with the seal of aerodynamic forces is downer tai velocy increases. arardwator va interval relate toEFFICIENT, CAPTURING CAPTURING. sor ora sale Ideal (Recommen: The effective removal of airs also relevant to how itis captured. The smaller the collection area the greater the chance of the air flowing past the air valve. otly and capture area is maximised, efficiencies allation The end result is, if the valve is sized con will be improved. Below is a graph showing pump run time before and after the ins of the AVK Series 851/50 Air Release Valve. SIGNIFICANT ENERGY SAVINGS HAVE BEEN THE IMMEDIATE RESULT OF THIS INSTALLATION rump 2 ‘AND HAVE BENEFITED IN ENERGY SAVING CERTIFICATES (ESCs) REVENUE rump Pn RUN TNE (raise) SUMMARY BEFORE AV] AFTER AVE [REDUCTION . Per | 18 aut [ 779% pupa [24 ar 7S. Puves [281 02 0% PuvPa [327 85 1% PUMP RUN-TIME (h/day) supei0| orn npr 1oyoa10 soyos10| 19e3p10 sno arose aos St [8AIR VALVE SELECTION GUIDES 01 Large oritice vatves Full Curves For Series 850/10 & 851/20 In and out flows based on pipe fil rate pressure t T ] 2K “ Pacers | fir flo restfictiog by ubing LARGE ORIFICE VALVES “py jer 4+ peter Full curves for 2" Series 851/10 & 851/20 EA ahunhon wah tmAesénin of appaximately 2m, Sra ATU e neat Graph 2 suggests an 80mm valve would be suitable, for example t's in ‘he Bomm zone. nen Graph 3 shows a low rate of 38.91", Sacre 3. Tocheck sie selection the inflow on Graph 1 should env or belle this Pete UNE IES ‘ows 4. Theo ar infow an 80mm va wil allow 40min in and ‘woul be te co ssloctan | AkaroaPIPE DIAMETER SMM 1009} 959 ‘Cluster dr Multi Valve done aso] | 00 ifioomm zone | 750] ~ 00)__ i _ 50] | — 600] eomm zone sso] 500] 450 350] 300] PIPE LINE VELOCITY (M/S) FLOW RATES THROUGH PIPES IN M/min Flow rate in metver persee Pipe sae z Ts 2 25 z 35 300 ————— [7s6_| 14.28 | 15.06 | 1884 [ 92.62 26.02 | [aso [9.41434 [19.08 [aga 2e.62 | 33.42] [oe fanaa oes see i377 | 14136 | —i6494 | a 169.60 [20358 | 257.48 "Flow is more important than flange size" Ar oase aes St [7FEATURES & BENEFITS Series 851 Air Release Valves Feature Benefit Hoh ey Sra fake sg fot strato row tro sale he has fear tte sat Seaford Osh Paki ete pins a nel) [want a gs A ttc sei rt (ins a el Sacto sede teat 21 ean non ste wes vette be mpndoy dana, NTH fh soe Vie ta ane ped aya ty Wo is ‘Seals can be checked or tested without removing Valve operation can he checked quickly by one tee we Series 851 Sewage Air Release Valves Feature Benefit ‘Aerokinetic Principle ‘Wil nat blow shut Oylatical Float Wil pt rl su ABS plastic Guides No darnage to internal coating Full ore Outlet Maximum aiow capacity Low sealing pressure (Optimum for ow hyaraue gradients Proven design Retiity Temp range— 100 + 70°C Wide range of application Accassors Fey Vented non rtum vale Surge alviation Fr tow onack vahe Can be used wit negative hysraue gradient Pind out connection Enables use wih nauseous gases gh qually mates &FBE coatng t AS 4158 —_Longoty Boyles law complaint ‘Working pats totaly clear of mim Leal body contours Clogging tee operation Large clearance around fot No blockages 1] avcsrebae ies S85‘The problems caused by ai in pipelines are ‘well documented and include but are nat limited + Reduced pump efficiencies + Increased energy costs + Noise and vibration * Lower flow rates + Problems with PRV's and other flow control equipment + Surges and water hammer problems + Increased corrosion potential Because of these problems ai should be removed from panes as quickly as possible when ling or recharging the main ater rmaitorance, his also oqualy tue for allowing aint the syst shoud thee be condut break. (ne oezasion where the above doesnot halt ‘tue however, is where the possibilty of water hammer can onzur as two columns of water Anti Slam Unit In situations where pipeline profile can lead to ‘water column separation on a pump tip, high shock pressures can be generated when the separated column rejoins The alr vale combined th anartl-stam unt vaio allows ar to enter (9) the pioaine teey by Iiting asc (Won separation, but contol the expulsion of ar via an adjustable arm needle @) that canbe “tuned” ton ste afte instalation var units the water ‘olan rein and eis (A) ses. This has tr fact of creating ana buffer between the water column interfaces, reducing he impact voc ofthe rejoining coluan water and the surg polenta the system When should you use anti slam units on air release valves? A wise man once said... “If a pipeline is properly de-aerated you can't guarantee against a line break. However, if you don't properly de-aerate the pipeline you should be prepared for one’. ‘meet a the air release va. At this pint the ‘alease othe a shouldbe slowed, this can be accomplshed by use af an ant-slam device “harafor It is recommen that where the sir elase vai stated above the nyraulic (yacient, othe vale is postions such thatthe returning filing fw wil come rom both crectons an ant-slam device shouldbe considered Itshould be noted however that if these devices are used on all ir release valves there isa high risk in reducing the cffectiveness of the de-aeration system, as anti slam devices by nature slows the ‘outflow of air Do you need this on every valve? Ir should aso be ensured that hen ft for reto-tig) ants dovios, hat the davis |s not bong fited because the ar ooaso vale oes nat have enough capacty in tho frst B—— place. Ihe iting ofthe ant slam davise may resolve te issue of the vale slamming shut due tothe incapacity ofthe va to handle the volume, However tis would onl crease the ineffectiveness of an incoret sized ar release vale to carry outs orga futon. Which is, to remove the air rom the ppene efectvey ‘When reviewing the ar elease vale requirements fra specie pipes paricular attention shouldbe gen a not onthe number, ‘za and locaton of te air release va but also where ant slam davies may be needed In hese stuations ratrft tng is avalable to assist in te alleviation of surges in he pip. This units fted in lace of he normal cover ar co. This canbe fitted ons or as part of complete unit ras aos Sst [8Series 251/00, Safe hreaed Sra smal arice Reser setee Sania oston| Dis Pure Dust kon Opin + SS216 tat 1 S5518 feat tues 82 tloecaveracet Datasets = 259/00-001 Series 351/10, Safe langod Dahle ons Rail soled tom check bus 130 PND Dus iton Options: 88576 fot 1 SSG10 fat des +192 orce eovetvacket Datshas: 851/100 Series 251/20, Sie ange Dove ees Pein seated Sanda optan| Da-200 purarte Duct eon Opin #8816 tat 1 SS316 tat ues 2162 ace caveracet Datasheets: + 851720408 10] Akaroa SS 4 Dasrat: + 851/10-001 4 Deteshaes: + ES1/10-005 taht: + 851720404 Series 251/10 Shi ange Daub eis Reser seaae| Stands option onse-150 PND | este kon Opts + $8310 fst 1 S5318 ta es +182 eee coerce Series 851/10 Sia fanged Doubh ees Besen seas Phd cate ohso-180 Pus uate ton Options $8816 tat 1+ S5306 tat es +162 ece covers Series 951/20, Shae ange Double eens Besln enee| Vere rorretarn onsc-150 putas Duce on Opto #88316 tat 1 SS516 ta fades 1162 oes enact Datasheets: + 851/10002 Datasheet: + 851/20-005 Datasheets: + 851720012 Series 351/10 Sal angod Dahle ons Roll sted “ered ranean DNSO-130 Pro Duce ton Oto: = SS318 host 1 SSOTE oa fee +52 ore conracke, Series 351/20, Sale treads Sale bge oe Filet seins Sande option Nas | prions Duele ton Options: #58516 fot 1 S310 a fies Series 351/20, Sale tanged Doub rons silt seed Ito check N50-150 Prine Dust ton pions: = SS316 host + S5816 how fides +52 one comracketDatshot: = 8517204013 Datasets + 851/40-01 Series 251720, Saf Hanged Deuter Reson 3 ped cat DhO-50 eurne Duce eon Options = S$310 fost 158318 tat fos 1182 eee eaeracel Datshet: 1 891/20-08 Series 251/40, Sif fang Dou eos Aas seloe Sania option o-200 Parone Duce eon Opts 1 SSS18 tat 1 SSI00 tal ides 162 ececoverackt xaseets + 851/002 Series 251720 ‘Sal fanged Double ens asl’ soe Shangard= Chler Ns0-250| paige Due kon Options: #88310 fat 158516 ta fies 182 over covers, Series 951/40, Sra react Doubles esr s2ao8| Standard opin ons prans Dust on Options: 158316 fat 1162 eee coeracel Datasheets: + 851/20-007 Datasheets: + 851/50-01, Series 351/20, Sale ange Dave nos Rosi seind VAR + Chaar Nts0-250, pwiane Dust ton Opts: + SS3I0 at 1 88516 fan ues 152 one covracke Series 351/50, Saf langod Savage apaeatin Dou rns Rosi soind Sardar option ON Pwiane Duct ton Options + Pps out KA Rue Vb 05111AN -VALVES MANUFACTURING MALAYSIA SDN BHO 1999 8 Ae: aap,