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    What is “Dummy Pump” in an LNG Tank used for?

    N2 is heavier than natural gas right, wouldn't you be better off purging the nat gas from the top of the tank, and force the N2 out the bottom of the tank through the pump column via the dummy pump? I don't think you can flow natural gas into the bottom of the tank and force the N2 out the...
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    What is “Dummy Pump” in an LNG Tank used for?

    I’m working on a project where we have a large LNG Storage Tank at an LNG Facility. There are several submerged pumps, and each pump can be pulled out and replaced with a dummy. It also calls for a “dummy pump” to be installed for the LNG Cooldown/first-fill. The dummy pump appears to be a...
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    How to start vertical fire water pump and remove air?

    1503-44 - please see my response below: ********** Firewater system full of air? How does that actually work. Wait 20m getting it primed while expelling air? Does the air get blown out of the pipes onto the fire? What's going on here? ************ >> these are vertical turbine pumps, they...
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    How to start vertical fire water pump and remove air?

    LittleInch - please see my response below, started with a “>>”. I don’t know how to attach a sketch on my phone, I’ll try later. ************* Which pumps are these? The fire water pumps or some secondary pumps feeding the fire water sump pond? you say the pumps will "draw fire water..."...
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    How to start vertical fire water pump and remove air?

    We are installing a new firewater system as part of a plant expansion. The new firewater system will draw fire water into a sump fed from storm ponds, this sump will feed both main fire pumps and jockey pumps. The pumps are all vertical centrifugal pumps. Since these pumps will always be...

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