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The Design of a pumping station involves many aspects of civil and mechanical engineering, the hydraulic design forming only part of the whole process. The hydraulic design deals with the channelling of liquids into the pump, the flow through the pump, and the discharge system.
An unsatisfactory hydraulic design of intakes and sumps could have far reaching implications on the overall performance of the pumping station. The design of pump intakes and sumps is amenable to solution by hydraulic model analysis. However, without proper appreciation of the design criteria, an indifferent first design and layout often results, requiring extensive alterations to the model and considerable difficulty in achieving a satisfactory design.
This document deals only with the flow and control of water from it’s entry into the pumping station up to it’s entry into the pump.
The fluids under consideration are water and air, the water being pumped and the air being above the free surface or, in some cases, being entrained as bubbles within the water. However, the results will apply in principle to other fluids used in the process industries as long as allowance is made for effects arising from the difference in the fluid properties. Viscosity and specific gravity are the most important properties considered.
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I think it's crazy how much a hydraulic pump could do. I can't imagine creating a design for something like this! My brother is considering becoming an engineer and wants to deal with all of this. I really admire him for doing so as I don't think I could do it! http://afkos.com.au/service-repairs/design-manufacture/
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