... psig, converted to suction head, in feet Feet or meters measure suction head 6 Practical Introduction to Pumping Technology Table 1.2 Specific Gravity of Some Liquids Liquid Acetone Aniline Carbon ... up to 60,000 gpm range at a head of more than 500 ft The capacity of this type of pump is limited to what is practical to fabricate and to transport Some of the larger end suction pumps are too ... pumps, but it doesn't hurt to be familiar with some of them, for instance: • Archimedes screw pumps • Pitot tube pumps • Peristaltic pumps 40 Practical Introduction to Pumping Technology Archimedes...