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Transients
Transient pressure tests
When performing pumping station surveys our clients are increasingly requesting that the surveys include transient pressure measurements. Flowcheck has been performing transient pressure tests for over seventeen years and we carry all the specialist high speed equipment necessary to accurately measure and record transient pressures in a rising main.
Depending on the characteristics of a rising main, very large positive and negative transient pressures can be generated in the pipe system immediately after a pump stops or a valve closes.
Transient surge pressures cause shocks to the pipe system that can result in bursts or collapsed pipes.
We measure the transient pressures in each possible permutation of pump running/ stopped conditions to ensure that we capture the most extreme peak values. Often we repeat the tests several times to confirm consistency of results.
The data we supply provides our clients with a true measurement of the transient surge pressures and enables them to engineer modifications to the system, if necessary, to reduce the damaging pressure spikes.
If you believe you may have a need for transient pressure tests, call us on 0151 336 8328 or email enquiries@flowcheck.co.uk