I have a gearbox at my plant which is running hot.
I cleaned the heat exchanger on the oil cooler and have good flow on the water and on the oil sides.
I noticed the oil in the box is viscosity grade 220 and then consulted the OEM literature which recommends VG 320.
My questions is: Would using...
I have an area classified as Class 2, Div 2, Group G for occasional dust. We have plenty of TEFC motors in this area, but no XP motors. Is this appropriate? The only guidance I can find says TEFC motors are suited to dusty environments and that XP motors are only needed in Class 1...
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The 420 F is taken on the steel surface. The vessel is 99% insulated, but around some of the nozzles the insulation is missing. The reading was taken on the actual vessel steel very close to where a nozzle penetrates the wall. I did not take a reading on the...
I need some help. I have an insulated vessel for which I know the cold side skin temp to be 420F. The material is steel and it's 1 inch thick. The outside ambient temp is 80F. The vessel is insulated, but I can get a pyrometer reading on one of the exposed nozzles where it enters the vessel...
