Tag: Pump Intake Design

Feb 09
Dewatering Pump Wet Well Design and Minimum Submergence to Prevent Vortexing

Introduction to Intake Hydraulics For municipal and industrial engineers, the physical geometry of a pump station is often treated as secondary to the selection of the pump itself. However, industry data suggests that nearly 30% of premature pump failures—manifesting as vibration, cavitation damage, and bearing wear—are directly attributable to poor intake conditions rather than mechanical […]