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Pump cavitation due to discharge pressure
Hello, I was curious on centrifugal pump cavitation. If there is a discharge valve on the discharge section of the pump that is fully open, why does discharge pressure decrease and why can that cause cavitation in the pump. I understand that if the discharge valve was shut then discharge...- nak12
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