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Air Binding in Water Pipelines
Author(s) -
Richards Richard T.
Publication year - 1962
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1962.tb00883.x
Subject(s) - pipeline transport , condenser (optics) , scope (computer science) , environmental science , air water , environmental engineering , petroleum engineering , marine engineering , engineering , computer science , mechanics , physics , light source , optics , programming language
The presence of stabilized air pockets in pipelines can seriously reduce the water carrying capacity of the line. In fact, this condition, often termed air binding, may entirely prevent flow. This article reviews the mechanism of air binding and discusses a few practical methods of eliminating it. The discussion involves water pipelines of l5‐102 inches in diameter, including cross‐country water supply conduits and the condenser circulating water systems for steam electric power stations. Air binding in very small diameter pipe introduces somewhat different problems which are beyond the scope of this article.