May I have advice for the calculation for piping system which spreads on few decks, should we use the 8*D for the formula for the whole system? Or we can split piping by decks, and use 8*D for each decks into the calculation (note that piping run continues from deck to deck, no isolation).
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I know API states how many shims and total thickness for shim packs. But no clues about the shim size. So, could somebody advises me what is the Shim size requirement using for the API610 pump? The shim shape should be matched to equipment foot or not?
