1. Performance Pulsation Control Suction Stabilizers We put
performance in our products
2. Why Suction Stabilizers? Pulsation Problems Start on the
Suction Side! Appendage and Flow-Through Available Minimize pump
cavitation Increase useful life of fluid-end parts Reduce cost of
system ownership Cavitation can cause 10X the standard pulsations
normally produced = less pump life! Operators look for discharge
dampener failure, but unstable suction is typically the root cause
Suction Stabilizer
3. Why Suction Stabilizers? Definitions Ha = (LVNC)/gxk =
Acceleration head = Actual length of suction line = Average liquid
velocity in suction line = Speed of pump crankshaft = Constant
depending on pump type = Gravitational constant = Constant
depending on fluid compressibility Ha L V N C g k Acceleration Head
Loss Formula Flow-Through suction stabilizers isolate the pump from
the remainder of the suction line = dramatic reduction of L line
impact and overall less Acceleration Head Loss
4. Why Suction Stabilizers? = Atmospheric Pressure = Vertical
distance from liquid surface to the pump centerline = Friction
losses in suction piping = Acceleration head at pump suction =
Absolute vapor pressure of liquid at pumping temperature Pt Hz Hf
Ha Pvp Definitions NPSHa = Pt + Hz Hf Ha + Pvp NPSH improved
through reduction of Acceleration Head Loss
5. Suction Stabilizer Performance
6. Common Stabilizer Solutions Simple Gas Cap Tanks Gas pocket
above fluid column Gas Charged Stabilizer with gas cartridge
requiring maintenance or replacement upon failure. Maintenance-Free
Flow-Through Virtually no maintenance required. Suction Cellular
Stabilizer Reactive Stabilizer
7. Suction Stabilizers Gas Cap Gas Cap or Stand Pipe or Air
Tank designs are seldom maintained Gas cap rapidly absorbed by
fluid = Elimination of effect and cavitation introduced
8. Suction Stabilizers Gas Charged Gas-Charged units separate
the gas from the fluid via a cartridge, bladder, or cellular
membrane = No gas absorption; More stable performance; Improved
pump efficiency Requires cartridge charging and replacement
9. Maintenance Free Cellular Suction Stabilizer Virtually no
maintenance required = low life $ cost Flow-Through Reduces
Cavitation
10. Cellular Suction Stabilizer Maintenance Free
11. Flow Through Suction Reactive Stabilizer Virtually
eliminates Acceleration Head/Pressure Loss Applicable to harsher
fluids and higher temperatures Promotes acoustic isolation
Consistent performance over a broad range of pressures Maintenance
Free
12. Flow Through Suction Reactive Stabilizer Maintenance Free
Maintenance Free Vertical Tank Suction Reactive
13. Things to Remember Suction Stabilizers - Critical to your
fluid delivery and ultimate discharge performance Discharge
Dampeners Reduction of acceleration and flow-induced pulsations
Maintenance Free Options Initially more expensive, but long-term
costs lower PPC Value Worry-Free Customer Experience Durable,
High-Performance Solutions Engineering expertise to customize
designs and predict pulsation performance Expert project management
for a worry-free customer experience
14. Contact Us [email protected] Richardson:
972.699.8600 Odessa: 432.580.3017 Linked
