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Required volume of open expansion tanks can be expressed as
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Vet = k Vw [(v1 / v0) - 1] (1)
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Vet = required expansion tank volume (gallon, liter)
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An open expansion tank has the disadvantage of allowing air to enter the system via absorption in the
water. In general it must be located in the top of the building where it also may be exposed to freezing.
adjustable expansion tank - air is evacuated or injected by an automatic valve to the tank to
control the system pressure when the temperature and expansion of the water rise or falls
pump-pressured cushion tank - water is evacuated or injected to compensate temperature rice or
fall
compression tank with a closed gas volume - the tank contains a specific volume of gas which is
compressed when the temperature and system volume increase.
Vet = k Vw [ ( v1 / v0 ) - 1 ] / [ ( pa / p0 ) - ( pa / p1 ) ] (2)
pa = atmospheric pressure - 14.7 (psia)
p0 = system initial pressure - cold pressure (psia)
p1 = system operating pressure - hot pressure (psia)
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Vet = k Vw [ ( v1 / v0 ) - 1 ] / [ 1 - ( p0 / p1 ) ] (3)
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