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Installation: Asme Hydro-Pneumatic Tanks

The document describes how hydro-pneumatic tanks are installed in two common water pump systems. In a well water system, the tank is installed at the pump discharge to regulate pressures. In a booster system, the tank stores water between pump shut-off and system pressure, providing water when the pump is off. The tank can also be installed after a pressure reducing valve to prevent pump cycling from leaks if the pump doesn't restart until system pressure drops.

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Installation: Asme Hydro-Pneumatic Tanks

The document describes how hydro-pneumatic tanks are installed in two common water pump systems. In a well water system, the tank is installed at the pump discharge to regulate pressures. In a booster system, the tank stores water between pump shut-off and system pressure, providing water when the pump is off. The tank can also be installed after a pressure reducing valve to prevent pump cycling from leaks if the pump doesn't restart until system pressure drops.

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ASME Hydro-pneumatic tanks / AFX Series

Installation

Well Water Pump system Booster pump system

Service
valve
Expanflex
hydro-pneumatic Union
tank
Pressure
reducing
valve

Tee

Expanflex Check valve


hydro-pneumatic
Service tank
valve

Tee Union

Pressure switch

Pump
check valve

Pump
Indicates fluid flow

In a well water system, the hydropneumatic tank is pressure is lower than the pressure reducing valve
installed at the discharge of the pump. In this position, setting. If this is done, the tank can provide water to
the system will be subjected to the minimum and the system so leaks in faucets, pump seals, etc.: will not
maximum pressures established by the pump controls. cause the pump to cycle.
In a typical booster system, the hydro-pneumatic tank
is installed between the pump discharge and a pressure In variable speed booster pump systems, a hydro-
reducing valve. In this position, the tank can store pneumatic tank in the pump discharge line would be
the water supplied by the pump between the system used to provide water to the system during periods of
pressure and the pump shut off pressure. This water is no flow shutdown to prevent pump cycling caused by
then returned to the system when the pump is off. system leaks.

If the hydro-pneumatic tank is installed after the


pressure reducing valve, the tank will be of no value to
the system unless, when the booster pump shuts off,
it is not allowed to return to service until the system

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