7.5.

HYDRO PNEUMATIC SYSTEM

 1. WATER DISTRIBUTION TO BUILDINGS
 Normally, Water supply from Under-Ground Tank (UGT) to

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the Over Head Tank (OHT) with the help of Pump.

 Water Distribution from the OHT to the fixtures in the

buildings which uses the gravity to send the water.

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1. WATER DISTRIBUTION TO BUILDINGS …

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INDIRECT
WATER SUPPLY

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SYSTEM
(OHT)

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 2. WHAT IS HYDRO PNEUMATIC SYSTEM?
 Hydro - Water.
 Pneumatics - Filled with Air.

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Why?
 To maintain the constant pressure in the water pipes inside the
buildings.

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 These systems allow the liquid to flow at the proper pressure and
flow, regardless of the distance to which the equipment and devices
that demand water are located.
Principle:
 Compressibility or elasticity of Air when it is subjected to
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pressure.
3. COMPONENTS USED
1. Pressure Tank, 11. Drain Device,

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2. Pump, 12. Compressor,

3. Electric Switch, 13. Filter,

14. Device for Automatic Control of

4. Purge Keys,
the Air / Water Ratio,

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5. Check Valve,
15. External Indicator of the Levels
6. Flexible Connections, in the Pressure Tank, Pair to the
7. Stopcocks, Visual Indication of the Air-

8. Pressure Gauge, water Ratio,

16. Power Board & Motor Control.

9. Safety Valve,
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10. Pressure Switches,
4. TYPICAL HYDRO PNEUMATIC SYSTEM

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DIRECT WATER
SUPPLY

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(UGT)

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4. TYPICAL HYDRO PNEUMATIC SYSTEM

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10. DRAWBACKS OF THIS SYSTEM
1. In the building, every time anyone opened a tap for

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water or used water in the bathroom, the pumps got

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switched on. It started and stopped almost every 2
seconds.

2. Any pump takes higher current to start up (6 to 7 times

more than stable operation) and since the pumps were
starting very frequently, the electricity consumption
was very high.
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