Product Handbook 2026 - Volume 2

Pipeline ancillaries Air vents and air eliminators

10

Free discharge capacity For air at 16 °C (61 °F)

Differential pressure psi (x 6.89 = kPa)

1

3

4 6 7

15

29 44 58 73 116 6 4

If the temperature of the air differs from 16 °C (61 °F), the discharge capacity from the graph can be corrected by multiplying it by the following equation: 289 273 + T (T is the actual temperature in °C)

2

1 0.8 0.6 0.2

It may be assumed that the temperature of the air is equal to the temperature of the water.

0.1

Differential pressure bar (x 100 = kPa)

Dimensions/weights (approximate) in mm (inches) and kg (lbs)

A

C

Version

A B C D

Weight

0.7 (1.54) 0.9 (1.98)

B

AE30, AE30A

56 (2.2)

105 (4.13)

10 (0.39)

155 (6.10)

D

AE30B, AE30C

10.11 37

Safety information, installation and maintenance For full details see the Installation and Maintenance Instructions (IM-P017-08) supplied with the product. Installation note: The automatic air eliminator/air vent should be installed vertically with the inlet at the bottom. We recommend piping the discharge from the air eliminator/air vent to a suitable drainpoint.

How to order Example: 1 off Spirax Sarco ½ " AE30C automatic air eliminator with check valve and lockshield valve screwed BSP.

TI-P017-07 CMGT Issue 15

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AE30, AE30A, AE30B and AE30C Automatic Air Eliminators/Air and Gas Vents for Liquid Systems

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