Horizontal pressure vessel 500 l - 16 bar Ø 600 × 1858 mm · 163 kg · connections 2", 1", 1/2" and 3/8"
Code: VHP500-16Related products
Product detailed description

Five hundred litres in a horizontal design, at 16 bar: the largest horizontal vessel in the category for higher pressure. Its dimensions are the same as those of the 11-bar version.
Dimensions and connections
| VHP500-16 — dimensions and connections | |
|---|---|
| Volume | 500 l |
| Maximum working pressure | 16 bar |
| Working temperature | −10 to +120 °C |
| Diameter De | 600 mm |
| Length A | 1858 mm |
| Axis height H | 396 mm |
| Ground clearance H1 | 96 mm |
| Foot spacing B | 1204 mm |
| Foot distance from shell end C | 148 mm |
| Width across feet E | 530 mm |
| Hole spacing in the feet F | 470 mm |
| Weight | 163 kg |
| Connection x | 2" (2×) |
| Connection y | 3/8" |
| Connection k | 1" |
| Connection j | 1/2" |
| Connection z | 3/8" |
| Connection positions a / b / c | 60 / 155 / 60 mm |
| Material | carbon steel |
| Finish | external RAL 5015 powder coating |
| Directive | 2014/29/EU (SPVD) |
| Medium | compressed air, nitrogen |
Typical uses
It works well as the main air receiver downstream of a compressor rated at 13 or 15 bar, in a production plant whose compressor room has a low ceiling. Heavy-duty rubber vibration dampers belong under the feet, as the vessel is heavy. It is supplied in the painted version.
A smaller 16-bar vessel is VHP270-16, and the same size for 11 bar is VHP500-11. The vertical 16-bar version is VVP2-500-16.
How it is made




Ventilek’s tip
The safety valve must have enough flow capacity. When set to 16 bar, it must be able to discharge at least as much air as the compressor delivers.
Additional parameters
| Category: | Pressure vessels and air receivers for compressed air |
|---|---|
| Version: | Recumbent with pedestals |
| Pressure: | 16 bar |
| Material: | Carbon steel |
| Medium: | Air |
| Surface treatment: | Lacquered RAL |
| Container volume: | 500 l |
| Directive: | SPVD - 29/2014EU |
| Thread (J): | 1/2" |
| Thread (k): | 1" |
| Thread (X): | 2" |
| Thread (Y): | 3/8" |
| Thread (Z): | 3/8" |
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Almost fifty years of experience
AIR-COM Baglioni is one of the Italian manufacturers of air conditioning systems. The company was formed in 1971 and over the following years began distributing its products worldwide. Thanks to almost fifty years of experience in the field, it guarantees the customer the assurance of quality and precision of the products delivered. Currently, production AIR-COM BAGLIONI is divided into two main segments. On the one hand, the company manufactures accessories for air and cleaning equipment, on the other hand, it produces small compressors suitable for workshops and hobby use, which are outstanding for their quietness. The meticulousness of the products can also be confirmed by the production of airbrushes and other accessories used in fine art.
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Certified quality
The productive heart of the company, spread over 2,000 square metres, is a core of 20 employees who oversee the daily production of all products, the quality of which is subject to rigorous and proven certification systems such as ISO 9001, TÜV Germany or CSA Canada. quality is one of the four mottos that AIR-COM BAGLIONI follows. Next to this are flexibility (production depending on customers), costs (constant research to reduce the final price tag) and speed (orders are processed in a shorter time thanks to stored semi-finished products).
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