Tag: Hydraulic Phenomena

Feb 12
Centrifugal Pumps Wet Well Design and Minimum Submergence to Prevent Vortexing

INTRODUCTION One of the most persistent and costly misconceptions in municipal and industrial water treatment is viewing a wet well merely as a concrete holding tank. In reality, the wet well is a complex hydraulic structure that dictates the reliability of the pumping equipment. A startling number of premature pump failures—often attributed to “defective manufacturing”—are […]