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  1. nickpa

    Outside Air Compressor Exhaust

    All, I have an air cooled air compressor located outside and I would like to know how the exhaust heat coming from the fan on top of the compressor is calculated. The manufacturer is telling me that the discharge flow from the fan can range from 15,000 to 20,000 cfm and it may contain as much...
  2. nickpa

    Air Cooled Centrifugal vs. Air Rotary Screw compressors

    I am evaluating replacing an Air-Cooled Rotary Screw Air Compressor with an air cooled centrifugal air compressor or an air cooled rotary screw air compressor in the southeast USA. I am told that an air cooled centrifugal air compressors can not operate during the hot summer months; however, the...
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    Welding two different SS in SW Piping

    Hi, I am replacing service water (lake water) piping at a power plant and I had a question in regards to welding two different medals. I am told that welding AL-6XN high alloy SS (20.5% Cr, 24% Ni, 6.3% Mo)to a 316 SS flange is still resistant to Microbiological corrosion (MIC). I don't see how...
  4. nickpa

    Compressor Selection and Sizing

    I have 3 rotary screw air compressors used to meet plant design demand at about 925 scfm with a receiver tank capacity of 150 cu ft. Two of the compressors are sized at 640 scfm to act as two 50% compressors and the 3rd compressors is sized at 1500 scfm for back up when the other two are being...

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