Definition(s)
Suction Compartment (General)
Any compartment from which a pump removes fluid.
Source: API RP 13C, Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluids Processing Systems Evaluation, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, December 2010. Global Standards
Suction Compartment (Specific)
Area of the check/suction section that supplies drilling fluid to the suction of the drilling fluid pumps.
Source: API RP 13C, Recommended Practice on Drilling Fluids Processing Systems Evaluation, Upstream Segment, Fourth Edition, December 2010. Global Standards