siphonage
Liquid transfer method
Siphonage is the process of drawing liquid through a tube by atmospheric pressure—the action of a siphon.
The term appears most often in plumbing contexts, where siphonage can drain water from toilet bowls or sink traps, breaking the seal that blocks sewer gases: Back-siphonage occurs when negative pressure pulls contaminated water into clean supply lines.
Pulling via pressure difference
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- pressure differentialDifference in force per area
- capillary actionFluid movement through narrow channels
- gravity feedFlow powered by weight
aspiration · negative pressure · atmospheric pressure · priming · air lock · tube · hose · conduit
Large storage vessel
- extractionAct of removing
- removalAct of taking away
- diversionRedirection of attention
- emptyingRemoving all contents
draining · decanting · racking · aquarium · barrel · pumping · tapping · bilge
Solvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- permeationProcess of spreading throughout
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- capillarityLiquid rise in tubes
fluid dynamics · laminar flow · viscosity · surface tension · meniscus · cohesion · adhesion
Liquid refuse in drains
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
- stormwaterSurface flow from precipitation
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- leachateLiquid filtered through waste
backflow · plumbing · sanitation · floor drain · P-trap · venting · cross-connection · contamination
suction
Pulling via pressure difference
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- pressure differentialDifference in force per area
- capillary actionFluid movement through narrow channels
gravity feed · aspiration · negative pressure · atmospheric pressure · priming · air lock · tube · hose · conduit · pipe
tank
Large storage vessel
- extractionAct of removing
- removalAct of taking away
- diversionRedirection of attention
emptying · draining · decanting · racking · aquarium · barrel · pumping · tapping · bilge
osmosis
Solvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- permeationProcess of spreading throughout
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
capillarity · fluid dynamics · laminar flow · viscosity · surface tension · meniscus · cohesion · adhesion
sewage
Liquid refuse in drains
- wastewaterContaminated drainage from buildings
- stormwaterSurface flow from precipitation
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
leachate · backflow · plumbing · sanitation · floor drain · P-trap · venting · cross-connection · contamination · waste pipe