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Pump testing and inspection
The previous chapter covered the aspects of pump specification, bid request, and bid
analysis. This process culminates with the raising of a purchase order for the selected
pump.
Once the order is placed, the design effort shifts to the pump manufacturer and the
requisition officer’s priorities shift to drawing and delivery schedules and conformance to
the quality standards established during the selection process and laid down in the data
sheet or the purchase order.
It is important to make precise specifications and insure that the pump manufacturer
supplies a product in line w ...