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3.4.5 Minimum suction pipe submergence
The minimum submergence is shown in Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6
Minimum submergence (meters)
Flow (m
3
/hr.)
Suct.
Size
6.8
11.4
20.5
45.5
79.5
136
273
341
500
568
727
1023
1250
1.5
0.30
0.55
1.07
2.65
2
0.30
0.58
1.40
2.74
3
0.30
0.79
1.52
2.38
4
0.30
0.55
1.07
2.13
6
0.43
.076
1.19
1.83
8
0.55
0.94
1.19
1.65
10
0.64
0.85
1.22
1.52
Minimum submergence (feet)
Flow (USgpm)
Suct.
Size
30
50
90
200
350
600
1200
1500
2200
2500
3200
4500
5500
1.5
1.0
1.8
3.5
8.7
2
1.0
1.9
4.6
9.0
3
1.0
2.6
5.0
7.8
4
1.0
1.8
3.5
7.0
6
1.4
2.5
3.9
6.0
8
1.8
3.1
3.9
5.4
10
2.1
2.8
4.0
5.0