Which risk increases following valve closure within pipelines?

💡 Explanation

A rapid valve closure generates a pressure wave upstream because the sudden stop of fluid flow results in a rapid increase in pressure via the water hammer effect; therefore fluid surge occurs, rather than laminar flow, due to fluid inertia.

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