How to join 2 well pump pipes?
How to join 2 well pump pipes?
(OP)
I have been requested to replace a 10" x 8" tee in a water supply system with a wye. The tee is the point where two 10" lines that each come from a drinking water supply well that is pumping water to a treatment plant come together. From the tee, the water flows to the plant via the 8" line.
We have worked up a design for the lines to join a little further downstream at a 10" 45 degree angle wye, then reduce to the 8" a little further downstream. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas that should also be incorporated. Apparently it is not an option to have only one of these well pumps running at a time and this wye configuration is to improve the flow characteristics at the point that the 2 lines join. Thanks.
We have worked up a design for the lines to join a little further downstream at a 10" 45 degree angle wye, then reduce to the 8" a little further downstream. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas that should also be incorporated. Apparently it is not an option to have only one of these well pumps running at a time and this wye configuration is to improve the flow characteristics at the point that the 2 lines join. Thanks.





RE: How to join 2 well pump pipes?
RE: How to join 2 well pump pipes?
Chad
RE: How to join 2 well pump pipes?
Did the tee fail or are you attempting to correct a flow issue??
If you are replacing the tee due to flow issues than you need to adhere to the advise of the other responses and review the entire distribution piping.
Do not use a 'band-aid' approach for a potentially much larger problem.
The problem may be that the initial engineering was suspect. It has happen!!