The inlet valve on positive displacement pumps alternately opens and closes creating acceleration and deceleration of fluid flow to the pump, causing alternating drops in pressure and pressure spikes in the inlet piping.
Installed at the pump’s inlet, the Inlet Stabilizer acts as an accumulator to store fluid and release it back into the line as needed. Virtually all acceleration head loss is eliminated because the pump draws fluid from the dampener and not the pipeline, avoiding the risk of cavitation and ensuring complete chamber fill on each inlet stroke of the pump.
