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Pump Piping
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n PREFERRED
DISCHARGE
POSITION
BAFFLE STOPS BU~BLES
TURBULENCE
AND BUBBLES
Figure 17-7
A submerged in-flow pipe and tank baffles prevent turbulence and
bubbles frgm entering thhe suction piping (Figuk 17-7).
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Figure 17-8
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The suction bell reduces entrance losses and helps to prevent vortices.
If you use a basket strainer, the screen area should be four times the
area of the entrance pipe. Avoid tight mesh screens because they clog
quickly (Figure 17-8).
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