**2. Methodology**

The study was carried out by both experimental and numerical approaches. A single intake pump sump model, as shown in **Figure 1**, was utilized for the study in which the sample of a floor splitter was installed beneath an intake suction pipe in the sump model. The layout of the sump model test section and the dimensions of the floor splitter installed is illustrated in **Figure 2(a)** and **(b)**, respectively.
