The design of a sump tank requires an inlet and an outlet; what other considerations should be taken into account?
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The design of a sump tank requires an inlet and an outlet; what else needs to be taken into consideration?
The sump should be equipped with a level gauge port and a drain port; it is also advisable to have an overflow port at the higher level, which can be connected to a return pipeline to prevent overfilling due to excessive feed.
Reply to 2# chinazwr: If there is a level gauge, then there’s no need for an overflow port, right? A level gauge can display the liquid level.
The sump should be equipped with a level gauge port, a drain port, an exhaust port, a discharge port, a remote level gauge port, and an overflow port. This overflow port is connected to a return pipeline in order to prevent overfilling due to excessive feeding, thus ensuring the proper operation of downstream equipment
An overflow port is necessary, and it should have a larger diameter