Ventomat Australia recently supplied their Series ‘RBXcb’ and ‘RBXb’ Air release and Vacuum Break Valves with Integral Surge Alleviation (“Anti-Shock”) Mechanism to Bayswater Power station. The valves are fitted on two large diameter rising mains that have been built to take advantage of the large variance of flow in the river and pump water from the Hunter River at Bayswater to the power station reservoir during flood events.

 The Ventomat valves in this instance were modelled by the consultant to mitigate surge and water hammer as well as provide the standard air valve functions of high volume air release and air intake and pressurised air release.  

Ventomat Valves have also been used for 7+ years at Liddell Power Station across the road on ash slurry lines and have prevented pipe bursts on several occasions according to the Plant Owners Coal Ash and Dust Specialist.

Bayswater Power Station is renowned to be one of Australia’s largest power stations, producing approximately 17,000 GWhs of electricity a year. This is enough power for 2 million average Australian homes and families. It’s most characteristic feature is the four evaporative cooling towers as seen in the below picture from Liddell’s ash slurry lines installed with Ventomat Series ‘RGX’ Valves for sewerage / slurry applications.

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