temporary strainer location
temporary strainer location
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How close is too close to put a temporary cone strainer in a pump suction line?
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RE: temporary strainer location
Most "Cone" type temporary strainers are installed within the first 5 feet (1.5 meters) upstream of a pump. That's a fact and the pump works just fine. This is practical application.
We are left with the war between theory and practical application.
You still have to consider the whole problem.
The function of the line and the pump
The operation of the line and the pump
The maintenance of the line and the pump
The material and fabrication of the line
RE: temporary strainer location
Generally nothing but straight pipe in less than 5 diameters is recommended and 5 D is no guarantee you won't have issues. How much less than 5 D depends on pipe configuration, type of pump and operating conditions and how much maintenance expense you're willing to pay for in the future.
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"Pumping accounts for 20% of the world's energy used by electric motors and 25-50% of the total electrical energy usage in certain industrial facilities."-DOE statistic (Note: Make that 99% for pipeline companies) http://virtualpipeline.spaces.live.com/
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Patricia Lougheed
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RE: temporary strainer location