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  1. doubleT87

    Pump Suction

    Ok great. Thank you guys for all of your help - I appreciate it!
  2. doubleT87

    Pump Suction

    1gibson- Thanks for your response. I'm trying to keep out primarily rocks. However, I hadn't considered bolts/studs or anything long with a dia. less than 1.25". This is out in a field near a caliche pit and I'm concerned about rocks blowing into and settling in the sump of the pit. I did look...
  3. doubleT87

    Pump Suction

    LittleInch- That's what I was afraid of... this is my first time designing a suction system and we're pulling out of a pit that's relatively deep and I want to ensure that I have plenty of NPSH to avoid tearing up the pump. I didn't think about all of them being in parallel. Thanks for the reply.
  4. doubleT87

    Pump Suction

    Hi, I'm new to Eng-Tips and I'm looking for a bit of advise. I'm trying to calculate head loss in my suction system and I'm having second thoughts about how to calculate this through a small part of a perforated "stinger". I'm perforating a HDPE pipe with 375-1.25" holes (to meet 3x the area...

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