PENSTOCK: it is a device used to control the flow of running water; it mainly consists of a sort of a sturdy mobile vertical wall, of various material, that moving up and down into the flow prevents, in part or entirely, the passage of water.

Every water system requires the installation of different penstocks for a proper operation.

SERECO designs, manufactures and supplies a wide range that meets the various needs of interception and regulation, proposing channel and wall mounted penstocks having dimensions, materials and characteristics to suit every customers’ request.

All the penstocks are designed according to standards ANSI AWWA C560-00, C540-02, C561-04 and C513-05 , in particular for the calculation of the force required for the lifting and the values of the hydraulic seal.

PV3

PV3 penstock with seal on 3 sides

Data sheet

PV4

PV4 penstock with seal on 4 sides

Data sheet

P2V3

P2V3 pentock with seal on 3 side and moved with 2 screws

Data sheet

P2V4

P2V4 penstock with seal on 4 sides and moved with 2 screws

Data sheet

Each base model can be realized in a maximum of
5 DIFFERENT SERIES 
VERSION OF DIFFERENT TYPE
Each type can have the following versions:

TYPE OF INSTALLATION

  • Channel mounted
  • Wall mounted

DRIVE SUPPORT TYPE

  • Upper crossbar
  • Wall mounted maneuvering column
  • Floor mounted maneuvering column

DRIVE TYPE

  • Handwheel
  • Handwheel with gearbox
  • Electric actuator + emergency handwheel
  • Electric actuator + gearbox + emergency handwheel

MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION

  • Carbon steel epoxy painted
  • Carbon steel hot dip galvanized
  • Stainless steel in the various grades, SS 304, SS 304L, SS 316, SS 316L, SS 316Ti, SS duplex, ecc.
  • Various aluminium alloys