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Record 1 2005-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
CONT

High-head pumps are used in systems that move water at lower flow rates and higher pressures; those systems include subsurface drip distribution systems, spray distribution systems, and alternative collection systems.

CONT

In the high head pump curve, the head pressure encountered by the pump was not purely a function of flow but was instead the sum of static and a dynamic (flow) head.

Key term(s)
  • high-head pressure pump

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
CONT

Si la pression maximale attendue en tête de sondage ou de puits est supérieure à la pression de service de pompes de forage, une pompe haute pression doit être disponible sur le chantier et doit pouvoir être utilisée même en cas de défaillance de la source principale de puissance.

Spanish

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