Characterizing water-based fluids.
Hydraulic Institute
05/10/2019
Our commercial building has many pumps, but I am not clear on what fluids are being handled. What types of fluids are being pumped/handled? Fluid streams within a commercial building are generally water based but sometimes include chemicals for disinfecting. The water-based fluids may be characterized as follows:
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- potable (domestic) water
- nonpotable, clean water
- wastewater
- greywater
- glycol and water mixtures