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Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding a reciprocating pump?
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- 1The flow from a reciprocating pump may be evened out by employing properly phased out multicylinder units or by fitting air vessels close to the cylinder.
- 2The percentage of power saved by fitting an air vessel is more in a double-acting pump than in a single-acting pump.✓
- 3The reciprocating pump is essentially a low-speed machine and its speed is limited due to considerations of flow separation.
- 4Reciprocating pumps can typically handle only low-viscosity liquids free from solid impurities.
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The percentage of power saved by fitting an air vessel is more in a double-acting pump than in a single-acting pump.
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