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    Thermal Fluid (Hot Oil) Heater Recommendations

    I'm not sure this is a good forum for this but I need to replace a hot oil heater in the 10-15MMBTU/Hr range and am looking for brand recommendations. The one I'm replacing is a UIP which is no longer in business. I have gencor and american heating units in place with mixed results and was...
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    Ball Valve Rated to 450°F won't open (or close) when heated

    SPDL310, I'm assuming that is what is happening. I was just wondering if anyone else had had this problem and more importantly was able to fix it without removing the valves. I should have been more specific on the set up. The valves have the MI cable for heat trace and the heat trace is...
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    Ball Valve Rated to 450°F won't open (or close) when heated

    We are using 6" Velan ball valves on an asphalt piping manifold. The valves have a max temperature rating of 450°F. We are heating the manifold to 300°F using MI heat trace cable and once they reach temperature they won't move in either direction. Any ideas what's causing this or how I can...
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    UV Compact Flourecent G23 Fixture Issues

    I'm trying to make a curing station for clear coating fishing lures and I'm running into some issues with getting the UV bulbs to light up. I'm using G23 base 9W 365nm bulbs and I bought Robertson ballasts that are supposed to be for 9W G23 base compact florescent. I have a nail curer that was...
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    API Edge Settlement Correction Tollerance

    I need to bid out work to have two tanks jacked to get rid of some edge settlement issues. I have the report that gives me the allowable settlement but I don't want to use that as an allowable fix (I don't want to be re-doing this work next time the tanks come out of service for inspection)...
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