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head loss

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head loss [′hed ‚lȯs]
(fluid mechanics)
The drop in the sum of pressure head, velocity head, and potential head between two points along the path of a flowing fluid, due to causes such as fluid friction.


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Westfall Manufacturing Company has introduced the Westfall Model 2900 Variable Flow Static Mixer, which is suitable for any fluid handling system, and is designed to optimize mixing while minimizing head loss.
nbsp;prevention, abrasion resistance and low head loss, and is said to feature a long list of flexible installation options, according to the company's literature.
Therefore, the biomat becomes saturated and is the area of primary head loss, leaving the underlying soil unsaturated and relying on soil moisture tension to draw effluent from the system.
 
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