Thanks bimr, that's what I was thinking too. There are others here (non-engineers) that are convinced we need a balancing tank, is there any resourses or publication on this out there I can use to either justify the need for a balancing thank or not?
We will get the system modelled at a later...
Yes, the flow will be big. We're taking water out of a river for irrigation and I've since convinced myself that I will be safer a balance tank. There's a rise just in front of the main pump station that will be the right spot for it.
From the pump station the pipe line diameter will initially...
Hi, how would you size the balance tank?
Here's a pump station delivering 40m head and 1000 l/s down a main line 45km long running mostly down hill with beaches off to outlets on both sides.
The pumps are variable speed. Does the system need a balance tank? What are the considerations in...
