Case Study: Aigües de Barcelona compares check valve surge pressure with Datacor AFT Impulse

Aigües de Barcelona cuts surge pressure from 48 m to 8 m with Datacor

Aigües de Barcelona, a major water operator in Spain, needed to analyze the hydraulic impact of two different check valves on surge pressure at its Tibidabo Pumping Station. The challenge was to determine the real-world effects and compare field data with a digital model. They partnered with vendor Datacor, utilizing its Impulse pipe flow modeling software for this analysis.

Datacor's solution involved building a detailed model in Impulse using the station's GIS data. The results showed an excellent correlation between the Impulse model and the field data, particularly for the non-slam check valve and a surge vessel. The study proved that the non-slam valve significantly reduced maximum pressure surges compared to a conventional swing check valve. Datacor's Impulse provided Aigües de Barcelona with a robust and reliable tool for surge analysis, validating the performance of the superior valve and informing critical infrastructure decisions.

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