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    High pressure "vessel" inside a vacuum chamber.

    Hi all I am looking at building a testing device. See simple image. To measure leakage of helium from a test device with internal volume (V1) upto 200 bar with helium. (no explodey gases) I want to use use our Helium Mass Spectrometer (HeMS) in full vacuum mode so I'd like a vacuum chamber...
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    Industrial Hydrogen electrolysers - Crazy bolting systems...

    Hello everybody, I want to ask about the bolting on industrial hydrogen electrolysers. These systems can have 150+ cells bolted together with a single bolting system, to create a stack. Each cell of the stack are sealed with a gasket of some sort. EPDM, Viton, PTFE etc.. Generally a low...
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    ASTM A489 Carbon Steel Eyebolts - Why 275°F upper temp limit ?

    Hi all, long time since I posted on here :) I have an application that uses a hook to hold a load in a tensioning spring system. The weight of the load is max 10kg but the tensioning system and the service could add a maximum 100kg. It will see cyclic loading with maximum swings of perhaps...
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    Converting leakage rates (mg/s) to ppmv concentrations.

    Hello everybody, I work with the ESA (European Sealing Association) and as part of my work with them I also liaise with the FSA (Fluid Sealing Association of America). The ESA/FSA are jointly working on a new test standard for spiral wound flange gaskets. (SWG) I have a problem perhaps you guys...
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    European Sealing Association - Gasket inner bore intrusion question

    Hi there, I am a gasket engineer for a gasket manufacturer but also part of a technical working group for the European Sealing Association (ESA), it's with this hat on I am posting this. You see last year an important flange gasketing standard in Europe (EN 13555) was updated. This standard...
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    Flange gasket inner bore intrusion

    Hi there, I work for a flange gasket manufacturer and I've been asked to look into a problem a little out of my normal area of expertise. Some changes to a European gasket testing standard has now stated the intrusion of a flange gasket into the inner bore of the flange is not allowed i.e. the...

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