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April 15, 2008

Feature Report: The Number One Problem in a Steam System: Water Hammer

There is only one time to correct water hammer – immediately

Kelly Paffel, Swagelok Company

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information   Water hammer — a high-pressure surge or wave created by the kinetic energy of the moving liquid — is not only a system issue, but...

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