Similar situation to a side suction pump with an elbow directly at the suction, I presume.
Paul
> One other thing to note: don't pipe an eccentric reducer directly to
the
> pump suction flange. The reducer will act as a "ski jump" and direct
the
> flow to one side of the impeller, which will cause excessive side
loading on
> the pump shaft and will create pump seal problems similar to a
misaligned
> pump. You want a suction nozzle sized straight run of around 5
diameters
> between the eccentric reducer and the suction nozzle flange.
>
> Good luck!
Received on Fri Mar 12 19:11:00 2004
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