What is Air Lock?
A demonstration and brief explanation of air lock in fluid pipelines.
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If you assume that gasses don’t get into pipes or that they can’t constrict the flow, you might design a pipeline that doesn’t work. Luckily for engineers, this is a well-known phenomenon in pipe systems. It’s just one of the complexities that come with the job and we’ve come up a with a lot of creative ways to overcome it.
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Writing/Editing/Production: Grady Hillhouse
Director: Wesley Crump
This video is sponsored by HelloFresh.
Use code PRACTICAL10 to get 10 free meals including shipping with HelloFresh! https://bit.ly/2R4fLIc (purchase required)
If you assume that gasses don’t get into pipes or that they can’t constrict the flow, you might design a pipeline that doesn’t work. Luckily for engineers, this is a well-known phenomenon in pipe systems. It’s just one of the complexities that come with the job and we’ve come up a with a lot of creative ways to overcome it.
-Patreon: http://patreon.com/PracticalEngineering
-Website: http://practical.engineering
Writing/Editing/Production: Grady Hillhouse
Director: Wesley Crump
This video is sponsored by HelloFresh.
Practical Engineering
Grady Hillhouse is a professional civil engineer and hobbyist everything else in San Antonio, Texas.
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