Side suction pumps DO "require" a 3D straight run though. No?
Good question for <a href="/group/PipingDesign/post?postID=eyY0wr9FI6JSlsyrsW2oppt8P87nwkOXdTv3qa-sX0hrogYiHg4T4gz7mfo9maSeFchK0UEc8fhLnYmJKToRGL_U9S4gfcvrrhLdMg">centrifugal_pumps@yahoogroups.com</a>
Paul
> Modern design pumps particularly thise running at two
> pole motor speed have nozzles several sizes smaller
> than the suction line. To put a piece of pipe at the
> suction of the pump only increases the frictyion loss.
> This will reduce the NPSHa not improve it.
Received on Thu Sep 06 19:38:00 2001
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