Description
Product recirculation from pump discharge through a Y strainer and a flow control orifice to seal chamber.
Features
- Becomes a self-venting plan for horizontal pumps.
- Can handle dirty liquids to some extent.
Use
- In general used in slightly dirty and non-polymerizing fluids.
Caution
- Always ensure that orifice is placed after the Y strainer.
- This plan is normally discouraged due to unreliability of Y strainer.
- Calculation of recirculation is required.
- With purchaser approval, the flow control orifice may be omitted if it is not needed to achieve the required flush flow rate.
