Question - I am in the process of developing/designing a water withdrawal and intake system for a natural gas drilling company. Here is the basic system setup: I currently have the system set up with an intake placed in a stream, below the water surface (elev = 988') and the pump is placed...
Anyone have any experience with the design of a waterline used to pump to AND siphon from and large water storage impoundment?
I have a client who only wants to use only line for both purposes, obviously not at the same time. For air release valves for pumping, I have spec'd manual ball valves...
Does anyone know of a relief valve that has the ability to drain the portion of pipe above the check valve?
I have a client who wishes to do this. His idea is when the check valve closes, a smaller separate valve will open (automatically) and release the water contained in the pipeline above...
