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Suction Stub [1]

A pipe, usually 2 inches in diameter, that extends down into a storage tank, to a point about 4 inches from the bottom of the tank. Product pumped from the tank enters the pumping system through the lower end of the suction stub. 

See also Double tapped bushing [2].

Source URL (modified on 10/09/2014): https://testing.pei.org/wiki/suction-stub

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[1] https://testing.pei.org/wiki/suction-stub
[2] https://testing.pei.org/node/299