The head on the suction side of the pump. This is subtracted from the discharge head to determine the head being produced by the pump. It is a sum of the static, pressure and friction heads.
Suction static lift
Same as Suction Static head. This term is only used when the pump centerline is above the suction tank fluid surface.
Sui juris
Latin term meaning legal capacity to act on behalf of oneself.
Suitability standards
Financial characteristics or standards that a potential investor is evaluated on to judge his or her suitability for a particular investment program.
Sulfate
A chemical compound that can cause laxative effects and give off a medicinal taste in concentrations around 30 gpg. In high concentration with high calcium hardness, it forms a white insoluble compound that is difficult to remove.
Sulfur
A yellowish solid element. The term also commonly describes to water containing hydrogen sulfide gas. The presence of Sulfur is marked by a smell like rotten eggs.
Sum-of-years digits (syd)
A method of depreciation.
Summary appraisal report
A written appraisal report that contains a moderate amount of detail.
Summary possession
Eviction. The act of removing or dispossessing or expulsion of an individual from a premises by force or by law.
Summary proceeding
Way to obtain a faster decision in a legal case than going to a trial. Procedural rules are followed so there is less time involved in gathering the facts of the dispute and in questioning.
