Product Handbook 2026 - Volume 2

Pipeline ancillaries Air vents and air eliminators

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Free discharge capacity For air at 16 °C

Differential pressure psi (x 6.89 = kPa)

5.8

58

1.45

2.9 4.35 7.25 14.5

29 43.5

72.5 116

6.3 4.2

If the temperature of the air differs from 16 °C, 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

1 0.8 0.6 0.4

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

0.2

Differential pressure bar (x 100 = kPa)

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

A

C

Version

A

B

C

Weight

AE36

56 (2.20)

105 (4.13)

10 (0.39)

0.7 (1.54)

B

AE36A

Safety information, installation and maintenance For full details see the Installation and Maintenance Instructions (IM-P017-03) 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 drain point.

10.11 62

How to order Example: 1 off Spirax Sarco ½" AE36A automatic air eliminator/air vent with check valve having screwed BSP connections.

TI-P017-02 CMGT Issue 12

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AE36 and AE36A Automatic Air Eliminators/Air Vents for Liquid Systems

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