Hydraulic separators are known under another name like low-loss header. Hydraulic Separator is designed for separating boiler and heating circuit for medium and high power systems including one or several boilers and one or several heating ciruits, provide independent operation of both circuits without the need to balance the flow rates. Hydraulic Separators are used in high volume central heating systems (e.g. revamping).
Features
Design
Hydraulic Separators is designed as a low-carbon steel cylindrical tank with external paint coat finish. Tank shell (1) includes four ports. Inlet (2) and outlet (3) ports connect the boiler circuit, whereas outlet (4) and inlet (5) ports connect the heating circuit. A perforated baffle (6) preventing direct water flow from the boiler to the heating system with air purging. To remove the air from the top tank section, the tank is fitted with an air relief valve port (7). The bottom tank section includes baffles (9) for easy blowdown. The separated solids are removed via a drain valve port (10).