Product Description
Accumulators are storage vessels that hold fluid under pressure and are commonly used in fluid power systems to store fluid as energy to be released on demand. When used in hydraulic circuits and machinery, they are sometimes referred to as hydraulic accumulators or hydro pneumatic accumulators. Accumulators are also used to eliminate pulsations for a smooth fluid flow and protect systems from hydraulic shock. The most popular design has an internal bladder that acts as a separator between the stored fluid and a compressed gas charge.
Accumulators are used in a variety of applications across multiple industries to increase system productivity and lower operating costs:
- Store pressurized fluid as energy
- Temporarily increase/supplement pump flow
- Auxiliary power for equipment cycling, valve closure and emergency shutdown
- Maintain system pressure
- Makeup fluid for system leakage or bleed down
- Compensate for thermal expansion
- Dampen pulsations and vibrations
- Absorb hydraulic shock/water hammer
Product Features
BLACOH offers a
full line of Accumulators specifically designed for the fluid power market,
with single body construction for maximum safety in high-pressure applications.
- Bladder, Diaphragm and Piston
models
- Bottom and Top Repairable
options
- Tested at 1.5 times maximum
pressure
- Built to meet ASME
standards and most international pressure vessel code requirements.
BLACOH Accumulators
are available in a variety of sizes and materials suitable for the most
demanding applications.
- Pressure ratings to 5,075 psi
(350 bar)
- Sizes from 12 cu in to 13.5
gal (.20 to 51L) – larger sizes upon request
- Carbon Steel and 316L
Stainless Steel bodies
- Buna, EPDM, Viton and PTFE
bladders
- FNPT, BSP and Flange inlet
ports
NOTE: Some Accumulator models offered by BLACOH may be manufactured
by North American or European partners.
