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    Sizing a booster pump for gas chlorination

    Thanks for your replies. I guess I'm getting hung up on the whole pressure drop and backpressure concept. I've attached a schematic. In this case the only way I can reason is that the pump sees a headloss of 87-30= 57 psi at the ejector at its operating flow of 17 gpm. If it did not, the flow...
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    Sizing a booster pump for gas chlorination

    I'm seeking some advice for something that should be pretty simple. I have a tendency to over-complicate, but here goes: Background info: I've got a project in which a water treatment plant receives water at an average rate of 1 MGD, with a max rate of 3 MGD. After standard chlorination math...
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    Waste Water Flow Metering

    I'm doing something similar. Very little flow. So little that even a parshall flume wouldn't be able to give an accurate reading. The minimum size of a parshall flume in a sanitary application is 3", due to solids flowing through the system. I was recommended to use an extra large 60 degree...
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    Can I alter a pump operating point?

    I'm involved in a project at a Wastewater Treatment Plant that involves relocating a gas chlorine feed system. It originally shared a building with the plant's MCC, but due to issues it needs to be separated and reside in its own building. The plant utilizes water from the chlorine contact tank...

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