Pipeline ancillaries

Air vents and air eliminators

Free discharge capacity

For air at 16°C

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Differential pressure bar (x 100 = kPa)

Spare parts

The spare parts available are shown in solid outline. Parts drawn

in broken line are not supplied as spares.

Available spares

Maintenance kit comprising:

2, 4, 5, 9, 10

Valve cone, float, cap 'O' ring, check valve ball and check valve circlip

How to order spares

Always order spares by using the description given in the column

headed 'Available spares' and state the size and type of automatic

air eliminator/air vent.

Example: 1 - Maintenance kit for a Spirax Sarco 1⁄2" AE30LVA

automatic air eliminator with check valve.

AE30LVA only

1

5

4

2

10

9

If the temperature of the air differs from 16°C, the discharge

capacity from the graph can be corrected by miltiplying it by the

following equation:

289

273 + T (T is the actual temperature in °C)

It may be assumed that the temperature of the air is equal to the

temperature of the water.

Dimensions / weight (approximate) in mm and kg

A

B

C

Weight

56

105

10

0.7 kg

A

C

B

Safety information, installation and maintenance

For full details see the Installation and Maintenance Instructions

(IM-P017-08) supplied with the product.

Installation note:

The automatic air vent should be installed vertically with the inlet

at the bottom. We recommend piping the discharge from the air

eliminator to a suitable safe place.

How to order

Example: 1 off Spirax Sarco 1⁄2" AE30LVA automatic air eliminator

with check valve screwed BSP.

Recommended tightening torques

Item

1

8

or

mm

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30

10 - 12

AE30LV Automatic Air Eliminator/Air and Gas Vent for Liquid Systems

TI-P017-16 ST Issue 4

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