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THE accompanying diagram illustrates a form of automatic syphon which has been found useful in cases where it is desirable to draw off water from the bottom of a tank at the same rate as it is supplied at the top. This is particularly important when the water has to be kept saturated with air.
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THOMSON, J. A Simple Automatic Syphon. Nature 88, 550 (1912). https://doi.org/10.1038/088550b0
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