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  1. Oli_eng

    Hot water recirculation from atmospheric tank

    I'm going with the recirc pump solution as suggested by LittleInch, thank you all for your replies, really appreciate it!
  2. Oli_eng

    Hot water recirculation from atmospheric tank

    Here is a badly drawn picture to better explain myself. Let's say the ball valve at the process is closed and the main pump is always pushing 90 psi. The fact that the main line is connected to the atmospheric tank (at 14.7 psi) through the recirculation line would mean that the water just...
  3. Oli_eng

    Hot water recirculation from atmospheric tank

    Thank you all for your answer. Everything is insulated and maybe it will be enough to keep the water warm but I don't want to take any chance, especially if for any reasons the water stand still for too long and end up loosing all the heat. I thought about a recirculation pump but is it...
  4. Oli_eng

    Hot water recirculation from atmospheric tank

    Hello everyone, It's my first post here so my apologies if I'm in the wrong section. I am designing the plumbing of an industrial plant and would like your opinion on the following concept: I have a hot water storage tank at atmospheric pressure with booster pumps to pump it to the plant...

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