Operating manual
AQUA S.p.A.
ENGLISH
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SAFETY VALVE
PDM pumps are volumetric machines without any internal safety valve. For this reason is necessary to consider an external safety valve installed on
discharge pipe near the pump and before than any other accessory to protect against any eventual pressure excess.
Missing installation of the safety valve can cause heavy damages to pump and plant! Working pressure cannot exceed the maximum
reported on the pump data sticker, even during the safety valve discharge.
Safety valve discharge should be able to be monitored and conveyed in a tank to allow an immediate leaking alert.
Even in case of free discharge, a safety valve installation is recommended to avoid high pressure excesses caused by:
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Freezing obstruction or pumped chemical solidification
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Viscosity variations of the fluid (e.g. due to temperature variations)
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Accidentally flexible piping crushing
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Any other unpredictable risk which may create quick and uncontrollable pressure raising. For a correct installation, consider the
suggestions shown in the below drawings:
WRONG
CORRECT
INTERCEPTION VALVE MUST BE ALWAYS AFTER THE SAFETY VALVE!
SAFETY VALVE REFLUX ON SUCTION PIPE COULD
AFFECT PUMP EFFICIENCY
CONNECT THE SAFETY VALVE DISCHARGE INTO THE DRAFT TANK OR INTO A DEDICATED
PIPE WHICH ALLOWS TO SEE ITS DISCHARGE, THEREFORE THE MALFUNCTION