An eductor is an fluid transportation simplified device that generate relatively low pressure utilizing the kinetic energy of pressured fluid to provoke suction of another fluid, mix the two and discharge the mixture against a counter pressure. In this study, a parameter analysis was conducted to predict the eductor performance against various operating conditions.

An ejector is an fluid transportation simplified device that generate relatively low pressure utilizing the kinetic energy of pressured fluid to provoke suction of another fluid, mix the two and discharge the mixture against a counter pressure. In this study, a parameter analysis was conducted to predict the ejector performance against various operating conditions. It was revealed that the loss coefficient of the nozzle, pressure ratio, flow rate and size of suction area has the greatest effect on the efficiency of the eductor and showed efficiency of eductor is proportion to increase of flow rate.

A core device of foam system is the in-line eductor and it is the device to mix the foam liquid into liquid solution proper to the use density and the mixture ratio must be kept regularly regardless of changing fluid condition of the front and rear end of the in-line eductor. However, if the flux of the pressurized water changes, the mixture ratio is not kept regularly, and so it becomes a cause which a performance of fire-extinguishing deteriorates in discharging foam liquid. I devise a method to improve it that the metering orifice type in-line eductor is improved into the metering venturi type in-line eductor, the fluctuation of the mixture ratio to the flux change of the pressurized water is minimized and the performance of fire-extinguishing is kept regularly. As this method is simple in its structure and can be designed at a low cost, it helps for maintenance as well. In the future, it seems to need the research for the metering nozzle type in-line eductor in the future.