Calculation of the siphon tank volume.
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The calculation method for the volume of a siphon tank is as follows: V = (3–5) × 3.14 × R² × L, where R is the radius of the inlet pipe, L is the total length of the inlet pipe, and V represents the volume of the siphon tank. If the pump and the siphon tank are located at a distance of 20 meters from the water source, with a pipe diameter of DN150, then the volume V will be approximately 5 cubic meters. . . I was wondering if this way of calculating is incorrect? How exactly should this L value be determined?
Why place it so far away? Install the pump a little closer.
There are other pumps and mixers nearby, and electrical control is desired to be centralized. With self-priming pumps, the priming time is too long.