When a centrifugal pump is operating with a positive suction head, the inner end of the stuffing box is __________.
under a vacuum and air tends to leak into the pump through the shaft stuffing box
under a pressure and fluid may tend to leak out from the pump along the shaft through the stuffing box
sealed by a vacuum and no leakage will occur
sealed by the seal cage or pump lantern ring
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