Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
Q

What is lift?

A

The difference between in elevation between the surface of the static water supply and the center of the pump intake.

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2
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What is the formula for determining maximum lift?

A

L=1.13 Hg
So for example 14 Hg inches of mercury would be L=1.13(14)=15.82ft

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3
Q

Dependable lift is usually considered how many feet?

A

14.7 ft

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4
Q

At 15 ft of lift the pump is usually able to deliver what percent of its capacity?

A

About 70%

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5
Q

At 20 ft the pump is able to deliver what percent of its capacity?

A

About 60%

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6
Q

What is the pressure correction formula?

A

PC= Lift + total intake hose friction loss/ 2.3

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7
Q

What is the formula for net pump
Discharge pressure at draft?

A

NPDP draft= PDP + PC
Pc is intake pressure correction

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8
Q

What is a cistern?

A

A water storage receptacle that is usually underground and may be supplied by a well or rainwater runoff

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9
Q

How much water do cisterns normally hold?

A

10,000-100,000 typically

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10
Q

How much water do private water storage tanks hold typically?

A

Several hundred to tens of thousands of gallons of water, they may be stored at ground level or elevated

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11
Q

How much water do ground reservoirs normally hold?

A

Typically contain many millions of gallons of water. May be more accessible than natural bodies of water because of their installation at a working facility.

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12
Q

What is the formula for a square/rectangle pool capacity?

A

C= 7.5 x L x W x D

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13
Q

What is the formula for a round pool capacity?

A

C= 7.5 x 3.14 (pi) x r^2 squared x D
D= depth

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