Advice on Pump Suction Line
Advice on Pump Suction Line
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Hi guys. Can any pump expert tell me what will be the implication of having a suction line like the one shown in attachment? Thank you.
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Advice on Pump Suction Line
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RE: Advice on Pump Suction Line
It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. (Sherlock Holmes - A Scandal in Bohemia.)
RE: Advice on Pump Suction Line
RE: Advice on Pump Suction Line
If you can maintain the height of the hump on the upstream side and if you haven't got enough velocity then add a vent valve.
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Also: There's usually a good reason why everyone does it that way
RE: Advice on Pump Suction Line