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    CO2 Pipe Sizing

    Can anyone tell me where I could find information on CO2 pipe sizing? More specifically gaseous CO2? I have a dry ice production facility that is fed liquid CO2 to the ice production. I was able to calculate the GPM of this based on the mass flow rate requirement on the machines and the...
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    Oil, Chassis Grease and Transmission Fluid Piping Material?

    Can anyone tell me what the industry standard is for a piping material for these fluids. All of the piping will be filed painted so I immediately thought schedule 40 black steel. However, the chassis grease pump is a Fire Ball 300 (50:1 ratio) model 226013. The manufacturers specifications...
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    Design of Gasoline/Diesel fuel pumps for School District Transportation Bldg.

    I received a call from a school district we do quite a bit of work at about replacing their existing pumps within their bus yard. The pumps are dated and are in need of replacement. I've never done design/permit drawings for something like this but I am sure our firm is capable of this. This...
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    Pursuing PE at 40 years old?

    Hello everyone, After working in the HVAC industry the last 14 years after graduating with BSME I'm am thinking of pursuing the PE. The first hurdle however will be the FE. In all honesty I am extremely nervous and intimidated since school was always a struggle for me and I haven't opened a...
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    Marijuana Odor Elimination with AHU Filtration

    It's hard to say how the smoke is getting into the adjacent unit. The place is set-up with 24/7 exhaust air in the toilet and main living area. Make-up air is provided at each end of the hallway and I guess the engineer who designed was relying on cracks around the doors for make-up air to...
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    Marijuana Odor Elimination with AHU Filtration

    Guys, I have a client that operates a large condominium complex and he is getting complaints about marijuana odors migrating from 1 unit into the adjacent unit. I am in the process of analyzing the air flow and determining if the exhaust system is up to par and exhausting the required rates...
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    ASHRAE ventilation increases to combat COVID?

    Great stuff Dave. My head was spinning trying to find these new ventilation rates. I will stick to what we have been doing. Thanks.
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    ASHRAE ventilation increases to combat COVID?

    Very interesting. We have specified UV germicidal lamps in air handling equipment years ago but since that only targets the air moving past the light it was thought that ionization was a better approach since we are producing ions in the AHUs supply air system and distributing them into the...
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    ASHRAE ventilation increases to combat COVID?

    I keep hearing about this and keep getting lost in article after article but is there any new standard people are using? Our approach recently has been to reduce OA and provide bi-polar ionization along with higher MERV filters in the air handling equipment. Seems like increasing OA is going...
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    Breaking back of Furnace Fan?

    I don't think so. These are pretty much residential style units.
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    Breaking back of Furnace Fan?

    I'm a design engineer using light commercial furances and I have a situation that would really be a clean layout if I can run the ductwork like this. I know all too well about system effect and have been to many labs where they actual show dP and CFM by applying various elbows to the outlets of...
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    Breaking back of Furnace Fan?

    Yes BronYrAur! This is exactly what I am talking about. Seeing that the air goes through furnace and cooling coil then about 4-5' of straight duct before the 90 I should be ok. There is nothing in the I&M that prevents you from ducting these whichever way you want. I just know from past...
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    Breaking back of Furnace Fan?

    So since the supply fan is on the bottom of the unit and the air runs through the furnace and the cooling coil I should have fairly straight flow leaving the unit which wouldn't be bad for a 90 degree mitre with vanes going back over itself which is normally frowned upon.

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