Water hammer and water impact
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Have you come across any cases of pipe damage caused by water hammer? Compared to water hammer, which one has greater destructive power? Thank you!
Since I have never seen a water hammer, based on the description, it seems that its power is greater. Water hammer is relatively common, and everyone knows how to avoid it; therefore its impact seems to be limited. However, there are cases where it can be severe. In one instance, a small floating head bolt on one of our heaters became loose due to vibration, resulting in internal leakage. There was also a more serious incident: when steam was used for cleaning a low-pressure gas pipeline network, a DN600 pipe fell off the pipe hanger as a result of the vibration. It depends on the extent.
It seems to be the same thing, just to different degrees. Water hammer is common; I’ve never seen water hammers
I understand water hammer as the impact resulting from free fall that occurs when a high-head pump stops operating suddenly; this can cause more severe damage. There are also other types of water hammer, such as that caused by the condensation of steam, or water hammer resulting from the opening and closing of valves
While we were driving, a section of pipe simply popped off.
Water hammer, also known as shock wave in water； To speak of destructiveness, there’s not really much difference – they’re all very powerful ； The main reason is that the pipeline is under pressure; in addition, sudden changes in the flow rate of the liquid, or an abrupt shutdown of the pump, can all cause this phenomenon ； If you want to know which cause more damage, I can only tell you that both water impact and water hammer are capable of breaking pipes.
I’ve always thought that water hammer and surge are the same thing, aren’t they?
I’ve always thought that water hammer and surge are the same thing, aren’t they?
I also think that water hammer and water impact mean the same thing.