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| Originally Posted by sbmar It's trading a large surface area at low pressure for the velocity of the gases and water with the result being able to lift a water column much higher than the engine normally could without exceeding back pressure limits.. In a well designed lift muffler, it's typical to see 3/4 PSI lift water 3-4 ft ................Yes I know, a totally different subject but thought the analogy may help save our friend from being hung out to dry. .. |
Be careful ... you are also confusing force with pressure.
If you have 3/4 psi you can lift seawater a little over 20 inches, the size of the pipe it's in is irrelevant, it could be 1mm or 10 meters in diameter, the pressure to lift it is the same.
What do you believe to be the back pressure limit for a marine diesel?