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  1. Latexman

    Piping leak repair with "something" that does not need surface preparation

    Belzona products saved my bacon a few times in my 45 year career in the chemical plants. Go to their website and find your distributor/rep.
  2. Latexman

    PSV Orifice

    Possibly inlet pressure drop and outlet pressure drop will exceed Code, 3% and 10% respectively.
  3. Latexman

    New Orleans anti-vehicle measures

    Even when properly applied, it seems the terrorists may just need two vehicles. One to displace the barrier, and one to do the deed. That means the lone wolf may need a partner, which probably decreases the odds a plan comes to fruition, which is good, but it's not total prevention.
  4. Latexman

    Calculating flow through (heating water) coil given only pressure drop and coil measurements

    Who cares, right? Once you get your system built with the transducers in place, get the system data and develop your flow correlation. Then, the details and intricacies of your system are baked into the data and your flow correlation.
  5. Latexman

    Calculating flow through (heating water) coil given only pressure drop and coil measurements

    The best way, of course, is to get real flow data on your installation (coil, pipe, and fittings - entire system). Then, provide a calculation methodology or a Look-up table or something. Crane TP410 has a calculation method for coils too. Coils come in all kinds of shapes and sizes. You'll...
  6. Latexman

    What do all the useless engineering graduates do for work?

    I graduated May 12 and started work May 14. 1979! I worked 45 years, was sold twice, never laid off, and retired this July. I credit my strong work ethic.
  7. Latexman

    Heat Medium Flow through Expansion Tank

    What does your hot oil supplier say? Our hot oil supplier has dedicated resources to provide guidance to us. They have complete P&IDs for their recommendations. They also analyze our oil yearly and give their advice on what to do to extend the oil life. Call your supplier.
  8. Latexman

    Best information ever

    IMO, it's spam fodder.
  9. Latexman

    Help with unit conversion

    IIRC, gc is not unitless.
  10. Latexman

    Trying to change e-mail; stuck in PW loop.

    Jon, The title says it all. I can't change my e-mail address. I retired and my old company e-mail address is no longer valid. In Account Details, I click "Change" beside the old e-mail address. I get a text box that asks for my password and I hit "Save", and, then, nothing happens. Help!
  11. Latexman

    Threadminder

    Where is it?
  12. Latexman

    Thermowell for small size pipes

    1: can you put the thermowell in an elbow and use the inline pipe for the thermowell? Check your standards or Google elbow thermowell standards. 2: do you mean nozzle extension from vessel wall? 8” (200 mm) is very common, but I’ve seen “as short as possible” up to 12”. I’ve never seen 1800 mm.
  13. Latexman

    Removal of large rupture disc holders

    Talk to BS&B. Good Luck, Latexman
  14. Latexman

    Safe zone around purged vessel

    Back in my old phenolic resin days, after the operator opened the vent and cracked the man way open < 1 inch they would put a slight vacuum drag (negative pressure) on the still before opening the man way wide open. Man ways had cross bars so no one could fall in. That was 40 years ago...
  15. Latexman

    srv sizing intuition easily explain?

    IMO, that is not a serious question. Good Luck, Latexman
  16. Latexman

    Safe zone around purged vessel

    sts098? Good Luck, Latexman
  17. Latexman

    Safe zone around purged vessel

    Addition systems can be engineered and built so the manways can be closed permanently, or until maintenance turnarounds occur. Decades ago, I saw the same thing where I worked. It's a management problem. Management has to decide whether exposing people is okay or not. There will be a lot of...
  18. Latexman

    Calculating Gas Velocity

    No. Can you be specific? Good Luck, Latexman
  19. Latexman

    Calculating Gas Velocity

    Rearrange the equation for m/sec = . . . and then solve. Good Luck, Latexman
  20. Latexman

    Calculating Gas Velocity

    m/sec is not a variable. It’s the units of mass flow rate (m). Snickster gave you the definitions. Please read them: m is mass in pounds (weight mass W not W/g mass) m/sec is mass flow in pounds per second MW is the molecular weight of gas which is S.G. times 29 (MW for air) Z = 1 for NG...

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