Suction Pump

  • (noun): A pump for raising fluids by suction.

Some articles on suction, suction pump, pump, pumps:

Drafting Water
... The term drafting water refers to the use of suction to move a liquid such as water from a vessel or body of water below the intake of a suction pump ... A suction pump creates a partial vacuum (a "draft") and the atmospheric pressure on the water's surface forces the water into the pump, usually via a rigid pipe (sometimes called a "dry hydrant") or ... Depending on application, fire department pumps lift water 6 to 10 metres (20 to 30 ft) ...
Al-Jazari - Water-raising Machines - Double-action Suction Pump With Valves and Reciprocating Piston Motion
... siphon used for discharging Greek fire as an inspiration, al-Jazari went on to describe the first suction pipes, suction pump, double-action pump, and made early uses of ... This pump is driven by a water wheel, which drives, through a system of gears, an oscillating slot-rod to which the rods of two pistons are attached ... in horizontally opposed cylinders, each provided with valve-operated suction and delivery pipes ...

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