"Look," Miller said, tapping the paper. "We have the spacing. The suction bell is twelve inches off the floor. We’re good to go. I want to sign off on this today."
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The standard’s recommended dimensions (e.g., sump length, bell submergence) are intentionally conservative. For space-constrained projects (e.g., barge-mounted pumps, retrofits in existing plants), strict adherence may force uneconomical or infeasible designs. In such cases, model testing or CFD is required to justify deviations.