Of particular interest is the valving arrangement used to establish the siphon. I am looking for the pump to draw water from a lake ie it requires approximately 2 metres of suction lift and then for the pump to clear the line of air so that a siphon can be established and then for the pump to...
Can anybody clarify the valving/pump arrangement for a pump priming system which then supports the formation of siphon. I am looking for practical examples where this has been employed. We are also seeking advice on the pump type required. The flow rates are i teh order of 75 l/s but with...
As detailed above, the storage tank discharges into an ocean outfall. Initially the ocean outfall is empty and fills before full operation. The period that the line takes to fill is in the order of 5 to 10 minutes. Under these initial conditions free discharge is experienced. I am attempting to...
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I have a problem where a DN 700 butterfly valve that has been specified on the discharge from a 9 metre high ground tank. The flow from the valve discharges into an initially empty pipe. Currently I am trying to determine the discharge velocity and flow rate for a head of 9 metres with...
