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Suction lift

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-027198

The NEGATIVE pressure [in feet (meters) of water or inches (centimeters) of mercury vacuum] on the suction side of the pump. The pressure can be measured from the centerline of the pump DOWN TO (lift) the elevation of the hydraulic grade line on the suction side of the pump.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-027198
FieldEnvironment
SubjectWater
ReferencesDrinking Water Technical & Legal Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027198",
  "term": "Suction lift",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Suction Lift",
  "definition": "The NEGATIVE pressure [in feet (meters) of water or inches (centimeters) of mercury vacuum] on the suction side of the pump. The pressure can be measured from the centerline of the pump DOWN TO (lift) the elevation of the hydraulic grade line on the suction side of the pump.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/suction-lift/"
}

Record 26,462 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.