A compartment or tank in which wastewater is collected. The suction pipe of a pump may be connected to the wet well or a submersible pump may be located in the wet well.
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CASE DRAIN FILTER
A filter located in a line conducting fluid from a pump or motor housing to reservoir.
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BYPASS FILTRATION
A system of filtration in which only a portion of the total flow of a circulating fluid system passes through a filter at any instant or in which a filter having its own circulating pump operates in parallel to the main flow.
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SEA CHEST
An opening for supplying seawater to condensers, pumps, etc. located in the hull below the waterline and having means for the attachment of the associated piping
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SEA CHEST
An opening for supplying seawater to condensers, pumps, etc. located in the hull below the waterline and having means for the attachment of the associated piping
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PUMP
A device which converts mechanical force and motion into hydraulic fluid power.
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SLOP TANK
A tank in a tanker into which the residue of tank washing are pumped.
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IMPELLER
The rotating wheel of a centrifugal pump.
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LAGGING
A covering, usually of insulating material, on pipe or ducts.
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CENTRIFUGAL PUMP
Pump which produces fluid velocity and converts it to pressure head.
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BYPASS
A pipe or duct, usually controlled by valve or damper, for conveying a fluid around an element of a system.
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