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How do we calculate head requirement from the pump?

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Identify which of the following sentences are true:

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What is the limit of sand in well water as recommended by US EPA and National Water Works Association for flood irrigation?

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Which of the following parameters is determined by the amount of water to be applied during the peak period?

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How many hours will a correctly sized pump run a day to meet the demand?

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What determines the minimum flow of a pump?

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1: How do we calculate head requirement from the pump?
Suction lift + static water level + drawdown in the well + pressure head of the application device + friction loss in the pipes
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1: How do we calculate head requirement from the pump?
Elevation lift + static water level + drawdown in the well + pressure head of the application device + friction loss in the pipes
1: How do we calculate head requirement from the pump?
Elevation lift + static water level + drawdown in the well + pressure head of the application device - friction loss in the pipes
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2: Identify which of the following sentences are true:
Groundwater typically requires more treatment than surface water.
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2: Identify which of the following sentences are true:
To improve the filtering function, the borehole diameter must be exactly the same as the casing diameter.
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2: Identify which of the following sentences are true:
The drawdown is the difference between the static and the dynamic water level.
3: What is the limit of sand in well water as recommended by US EPA and National Water Works Association for flood irrigation?
10ppm
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3: What is the limit of sand in well water as recommended by US EPA and National Water Works Association for flood irrigation?
15ppm
3: What is the limit of sand in well water as recommended by US EPA and National Water Works Association for flood irrigation?
20ppm
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4: Which of the following parameters is determined by the amount of water to be applied during the peak period?
The efficiency of the pump
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4: Which of the following parameters is determined by the amount of water to be applied during the peak period?
The friction loss in the irrigation system
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4: Which of the following parameters is determined by the amount of water to be applied during the peak period?
The minimum size of the pump
5: How many hours will a correctly sized pump run a day to meet the demand?
8 hours
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5: How many hours will a correctly sized pump run a day to meet the demand?
12-18 hours
5: How many hours will a correctly sized pump run a day to meet the demand?
24 hours
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6: What determines the minimum flow of a pump?
The amount of water that needs to be applied to the crops during peak periods.
6: What determines the minimum flow of a pump?
The type of soil in the field.
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6: What determines the minimum flow of a pump?
The cost of power for the pump.
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