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A pumping system including a pump having an inlet and an outlet, an inlet conduit connected to the inlet of the pump for the inlet flow of fluid to the pump. A delivery conduit connected to the outlet of the pump for the outlet flow of fluid from the pump. A point of bleeding at least part of the ou

A pumping system including a pump having an inlet and an outlet, an inlet conduit connected to the inlet of the pump for the inlet flow of fluid to the pump. A delivery conduit connected to the outlet of the pump for the outlet flow of fluid from the pump. A point of bleeding at least part of the outlet flow. A mechanism of increasing the velocity head of bleed fluid flow, and a mechanism to inject a flow responsive to the condition of bleed fluid flow into the inlet conduit whereby in operation the injected flow increases at least the velocity head of inlet flow of fluid to the pump.

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A pumping system including a pump having an inlet and an outlet, an inlet conduit connected to the inlet of the pump for the inlet flow of fluid to the pump. A delivery conduit connected to the outlet of the pump for the outlet flow of fluid from the pump. A point of bleeding at least part of the ou

A pumping system including a pump having an inlet and an outlet, an inlet conduit connected to the inlet of the pump for the inlet flow of fluid to the pump. A delivery conduit connected to the outlet of the pump for the outlet flow of fluid from the pump. A point of bleeding at least part of the outlet flow. A mechanism of increasing the velocity head of bleed fluid flow, and a mechanism to inject a flow responsive to the condition of bleed fluid flow into the inlet conduit whereby in operation the injected flow increases at least the velocity head of inlet flow of fluid to the pump. for temporarily locking containers to said carriage during movement of the carriage between a first level of said first location and a different second level of said second location. 19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said introducing means comprises a transfer unit having means for advancing filled containers from said source into said carriage at said first location. 20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said advancing means includes means for moving filled containers along an at least partially horizontal path. 21. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said advancing means includes means for moving filled containers along an at least substantially horizontal path. 22. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein said carriage includes a cover movable between an operative position overlying and an inoperative position offset from a filled container in said carriage, said transporting means including means for turning said carriage and at least one filled container therein upside down during movement from said first locatio