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Hydraulic Ram-Pumping Using Water Hammer
(FM - 008)

1 Inlet Tank with Fixed Overflow 2 Water Connection 3 Water Discharge 4 Step action valve 5 Air Vessel with Air Volume 6 Riser 7 Pipe 8 Elevated Tank 9 Check Valve 10 Inlet valve to the Inlet Tank 11 Outlet from the Inlet Tank 12 Vent Valve 13 Drain Valve

  • Effect of air volume in the air vessel and the flow velocity on the pump behavior.
  • Function of air vessel in reducing hydraulic shock
  • Uses water hammer effect to pump water
  • Principle of a ram and efficiency analysis
  • Study formation and effect of water hammer
  • 3 x transparent tank
  • copper circular tube
  • PVC transparent pipes and fitting
  • Schematic of the experiment
  • 1 x bleed valve
  • 1 x drain valve
  • 1 x Check valve
  • Beaker: 3 ltr
  • Stop watch: 0:0:0 to 1:0:0
  • Hydraulic Ram-Pumping Using Water Hammer (FM - 008)
  • Hard copy user manual

This educational unit (FM – 008) demonstrates the formation and effect of water hammer and how a hydraulic ram works. The educational unit helps students to study pumping using water hammer.

  • The educational unit demonstrates the formation and effect of water hammer.
  • The unit includes a variable overflow tank that is used as a water source.
  • The educational unit also contains a waste valve with adjustable lift, it closes cyclically due to flow force of the water.
  • The water is fed to the ram via a long pipe.
  • The tank with a check valve and an air volume is used as an air vessel.
  • The air volume in the air vessel is varied by a vent valve.