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Balancing Chimney of the Picadas Canal
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BigJoe
September 21, 2020
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Balancing chimneys (also called oscillation wells or piezometric towers) are a type of auxiliary construction in hydraulic systems that act as pressure relief valves.
They are complementary structures to infrastructures …
They are complementary structures to infrastructures …
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•Javi Jaavii
November 21, 2023
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The function of this type of chimneys is to act as pressure relief valves in hydraulic systems. In this case, it is located in the canal that carries water from the Picadas reservoir to the station that treats drinking water in Majadahonda.
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