SURGE BLADDER VASSEL

FOR SEA WATER & WASTE WATER

A.R.I. FLOW CONTROL ACCESSORIES Ltd. MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS D-070

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 manometer
gas charge (between the
metal and the bladder)

ination valve

epoxy anti corrosion

internal coating

removable foodgrade butyle

level gauge (option) bladder containing the water

removable anti extrusion grid

piping connexion to the network

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1- BLADDER VESSELS

A bladder surge vessel has the same mission with regard to surge control as the traditional
compressor vessel.

The objective of this pneumatic solution is to simplify the method of regulation.

In a similar way to a vessel controlled by compressors, a pre-charge pressure is calculated to

give the required elasticity to push the water into the system following a pump shut down or
power cut.

The major difference being that the liquid is contained within a rubber bladder (compatible with
drinking water). Therefore, as there is no contact between the compressed air and the water
there is no dissolution. There is thus no requirement for a permanent regulation system
including compressors, etc...

Once the vessel has been commissioned and the correct precharge has been introduced, the
vessel will operate automatically emptying when called upon and relling with the return waves
until naturally rending its steady state balance.

Charlatte have been successfully manufacturing bladder vessels for over 30 years
form 8 to 80000 litres.

2 - CONCEPTION OF A BLADDER VESSEL

The vessel can either be horizontal or vertical. It is constituted of a steel vessel containing a
rubber bladder made from butyl rubber, (suitable for use with drinking water) and a anged
connection pipe equipped with anti-extrusion grill.

The vessels are treated internally with food quality epoxy paint as corrosion protection and
externally to client specication.

In order to verify the level in the vessel it is normally equipped with a level indicator as well as
a manometer to verify the initial precharge pressure.

If hydraulically required the vessel will be equipped with a non return valve with an
incorporated bypass in order to kill the over pressure by consuming the energy of the ow
reversal.
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3 - OPERATION

The installation of such a surge vessel is very simple, but must be performed
with care. If well done, future checking of the vessel will be very easy.

3.1 Initially the precharge pressure must be adjusted to the value resulting
from the hydraulic analysis (prechage can be either compressed air or nitrogen). At this stage
the bladder contains no volume at all.

3.2 When the gate valve is opened the water will enter the vessel under static
conditions, and begin to compress the gas (static pressure is always higher
than precharge pressure)..

3.3 The water entering the vessel will further compress the precharged gas
until a balance between the liquid and the compressed gas is reached.
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3.4 Immediately after a pump stop the pressure in the line will start to
decrease ant the elastic energy in the vessel will discharge the water
from the vessel into the line.This prevents dangerous low pressure along
the pipe work.

3.5 As the pressure way become very low, the ow will reverse, this
will then enter into the vessel via a reduced diameter ( drilled non
return valve or bypass) if hydraulically required. Several oscillations may
occur before static state is reached.

3.6 When the pumping station will restart, the vessel will continue to ll
until dynamic steady state is reached and it is then once again prepared for
the next pump stop.
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 ination valve

removable bladder specially reinforced

for raw or sewage water. It contains the
gas charge

removable anti extrusion

grid which avoids the
bladder going outside

epoxy anti corrosion internal

coating

piping connection
to the network

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AND WASTE WATER

1- BLADDER VESSELS

A bladder surge vessel has the same mission with regard to surge control as the traditional compressor
vessel.

The objective of this pneumatic solution is to simplify the method of regulation, given the difculty in
effective level control with waste water.

As in the case of a vessel controlled by compressors, a pre-charge pressure is calculated to give the
required elasticity to push the water into the system following a pump shut down or power cut.

The major difference being that the air is contained within a rubber bladder. Therefore, as there is no
contact between the compressed air and the liquid there is no dissolution. There is thus no requirement
for a permanent regulation system including compressors, etc...

Once the vessel has been commissioned and the correct precharge has been introduced, the vessel will
operate automatically emptying when called upon and relling with the return waves until naturally
rending its steady state balance.

Charlatte manufacture raw/waste water bladder vessels form 50 to 50000 liters.

2 - CONCEPTION OF A BLADDER VESSEL FOR RAW/WASTE WATER.

This type of vessel is vertical. It is constituted of a steel vessel containing a rubber bladder
with a protective coating resistant to aggressive waste water, and a anged connection pipe equipped
with anti-extrusion grill.

The vessels are treated internally with Epoxy paint as corrosion protection and externally to client
specication.
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3 - OPERATION

The installation of such a surge vessel is very simple, but must be performed with care. If well done,
future checking of the vessel will be very easy.

3.1 Initially the precharge pressure must be adjusted to the value resulting from
the hydraulic analysis. At this stage the bladder occupies the full volume of the
tank...

3.2 When the gate valve is opened the water will enter the vessel under static
conditions, and begin to compress the gas (static pressure is always higher than
precharge pressure)...

3.3 The water entering the vessel will further compress the precharged gas until a
balance between the liquid and the compressed gas is reached.
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AND WASTE WATER

3.4 Immediately after a pump stop the pressure in the line will start to decrease and
the elastic energy in the vessel will discharge the water from the vessel into the
line. This prevents dangerous low pressure along the pipe work.

3.5 As the pressure may become very low, the ow will reverse, this will then
enter into the vessel. Several oscillations may occur before static state is reached.

3.6 When the pumping station will restart, the vessel will continue to ll until
dynamic steady state is reached and it is then once again prepared for the next
pump stop.
Range waste water The Hydrochoc sewage
bladder vessel is a M ANUFACTURING TO CODAP
Anti water hammer hydropneumatic surge vessel
designed to rapidly give large
flow to the system it protects
EUV against transients due to a cut
off of the pumping station when
the effluent is heavily charged
3000 to 35000 L or fibrous.

PAINT REINFORCED WARRANTY PACKING

Internal. Epoxy paint without BLADDER Not including parts Craddles.
solvent, colour white, thickness Interchangeable. subject to wear an tear
100 microns. and subject to use under
External. Polyurethane lacquer, normal conditions.
colour yellow and anti corrosion
polyurethane finishing thickness
50 microns.

View from underside

The dimension shown are indicative

and can be modified without warning.

Capacity D Height P T Size A Size B Size C Davit

(mm) H
3000 1200 3800 1050 26 150 125 1370 No
4000 1200 4100 1050 26 150 125 1370 No
5000 1500 3500 1300 26 150 178 1670 No
6000 1500 4300 1300 26 150 178 1670 No
7000 1500 4800 1300 26 150 178 1670 No
8000 1500 5300 1300 26 150 178 1670 No
9000 1900 4500 1700 26 150 178 2070 Yes
9000 2100 3500 1800 26 150 276 2270 Yes
10000 1900 4900 1700 26 150 178 2070 Yes
10000 2100 3800 1800 26 150 276 2270 Yes
12000 1900 5600 1700 26 150 178 2070 Yes
12000 2100 4400 1800 26 150 276 2270 Yes
15000 2100 5300 1800 26 150 276 2270 Yes
20000 2500 5000 2000 26 500 500 2670 Yes
25000 2500 6000 2000 26 500 500 2670 Yes
30000 3000 5400 2550 26 500 500 3170 Yes
35000 3000 6100 2550 26 500 500 3170 Yes

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