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Vortex Breaker

The document discusses vortex breakers, which are required to prevent swirling flow (vortex) from liquid discharging tanks through nozzles. This is to prevent the liquid surface from lowering and allowing gas/air inside the tank to enter the nozzle flow and damage pumps. Cross and flat plate baffles that are twice the nozzle diameter in width are commonly used as vortex breakers. For severe swirling, wider baffles four times the nozzle diameter work best, located half the nozzle diameter above the outlet. Grating with bars can also be used as a baffle material.

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Vortex Breaker

The document discusses vortex breakers, which are required to prevent swirling flow (vortex) from liquid discharging tanks through nozzles. This is to prevent the liquid surface from lowering and allowing gas/air inside the tank to enter the nozzle flow and damage pumps. Cross and flat plate baffles that are twice the nozzle diameter in width are commonly used as vortex breakers. For severe swirling, wider baffles four times the nozzle diameter work best, located half the nozzle diameter above the outlet. Grating with bars can also be used as a baffle material.

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VORTEX BREAKER

Purpose:
a. Required to be furnished into the outlet nozzle of liquid discharging from a tank/vessel to prevent swirling
of flow (vortex) which allows the surface of the liquid at the area above the nozzle to be lowered
(like a cone on its base at the surface of the liquid and its head at the nozzle) until gas/air inside the
vessel is transmitted through that nozle going with the liquid. The gas/air mixed with the liquid results
in bad operation and can reach the impeller of a pump causing damage to the pump.

VORTEXING OF LIQUIDS

b. Cross and flat-plate baffles are frequently used with a width of two times the nozzle diamter.

Material: 1/4 in. carbon steel plate


(6.35 mm)

FLAT & CROSS PLATE BAFFLES


c. For a high degree of effectiveness under severed swirling conditions the width or the baffle should
be four (4) times the nozzle diameter. The height above the outlet should be about half the nozzle
diameter but may be several millimeters if required larger clearance for other reasons.
Material: Grating with 1 x 1-1/8 bars
(25 mm x 28.575 mm bars)

GRATING BAFFLE

Purpose: a. Required to be furnished into the outlet nozzle of liquid discharging from a tank/vessel to prevent swirling of
Material: Grating with 1 x 1-1/8 bars (25 mm x 28.575 mm bars) GRATING BAFFLE

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