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  1. Focal

    Pump shaft material

    Hello, I have a vertical turbine pump in water service with a 416 SS bowl shaft. It's corroded on all the exposed areas so I'm rethinking material. I'd like to go forward with a 2205 duplex but I'm concerned about the material strength being sufficient. Is there a rule of thumb or quick way of...
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    Pilot PSV Popping far below set pressure

    Anyone have experience with Pilot PSVs popping significantly below set pressure? I have some in ethylene service that keep popping and not in the other systems. There appears to be some issue with Ethylene and the pilot mechanism. Any ideas on what could be the failure mechanism or how to...
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    Filling a 36' tank efficiently

    Hey Guys, I haven't done fluid dynamics for a few years and I am really rusty with fundamentals. What I want to know is if I am filling a tank and I have two options of top fill and bottom fill, how does flow work? To clarify. Let's say the tank is 20% full and thus the height of liquid is...

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