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  1. Latexman

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    Thermowell for small size pipes

    1: can you put the thermowell in an elbow and use the inline pipe for the thermowell? Check your standards or Google elbow thermowell standards. 2: do you mean nozzle extension from vessel wall? 8” (200 mm) is very common, but I’ve seen “as short as possible” up to 12”. I’ve never seen 1800 mm.
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    Removal of large rupture disc holders

    Talk to BS&B. Good Luck, Latexman
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    Safe zone around purged vessel

    Back in my old phenolic resin days, after the operator opened the vent and cracked the man way open < 1 inch they would put a slight vacuum drag (negative pressure) on the still before opening the man way wide open. Man ways had cross bars so no one could fall in. That was 40 years ago...
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    srv sizing intuition easily explain?

    IMO, that is not a serious question. Good Luck, Latexman
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    Safe zone around purged vessel

    sts098? Good Luck, Latexman
  7. Latexman

    Safe zone around purged vessel

    Addition systems can be engineered and built so the manways can be closed permanently, or until maintenance turnarounds occur. Decades ago, I saw the same thing where I worked. It's a management problem. Management has to decide whether exposing people is okay or not. There will be a lot of...
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    Calculating Gas Velocity

    No. Can you be specific? Good Luck, Latexman
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    Calculating Gas Velocity

    Rearrange the equation for m/sec = . . . and then solve. Good Luck, Latexman
  10. Latexman

    Calculating Gas Velocity

    m/sec is not a variable. It’s the units of mass flow rate (m). Snickster gave you the definitions. Please read them: m is mass in pounds (weight mass W not W/g mass) m/sec is mass flow in pounds per second MW is the molecular weight of gas which is S.G. times 29 (MW for air) Z = 1 for NG...
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    Reflux Vessel Question

    Besides the equipment, it also depends heavily on the process (components, concentrations, temperature, pressure, etc.) and operation inside the equipment. Not enough detail. Good Luck, Latexman
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    Centrifugal Pump Shear Rate Estimation?

    TiCl4, About 30 years ago, I asked my megacorp's fluid flow expert the same question, "What is the effective shear rate in a centrifugal pump?". He told me to use: Shear rate (sec-1) = 10 x RPM/60 or 10 x RPS. This equation has worked well for me ever since. There was also a lot of...
  13. Latexman

    Ethylene Glycol detection in condensate stream for heat exchanger

    I’d say no. Pure water has no electrical conductivity. EG has low electrical conductivity. You will be at the mercy of the level of ions in your system. I think if it did work, it’d be a PITA with a lot of false indications. Good Luck, Latexman
  14. Latexman

    Cutpoint Minimum thickness of Closure weld

    A meaningful Subject that can be searched is required. Report to Admin and have them modify the subject to your choice. Good Luck, Latexman
  15. Latexman

    Pipe Size on Existing Drawings

    You need the pipe specs from the original project that installed the piping. Or, call in your mechanical integrity folks and start measuring! Good Luck, Latexman
  16. Latexman

    Combustible Liquid Splash Filling

    TiCl4, OP is not handling a flammable. It is combustible; handled below the flash point. Definitions are critical to properly analyze the reaction so of a operation. Good Luck, Latexman
  17. Latexman

    Combustible Liquid Splash Filling

    My guess is butyl acrylate. Good Luck, Latexman
  18. Latexman

    Jacketed Vessel cooling requirements

    No, no one does. "No specific time lines given". Good Luck, Latexman
  19. Latexman

    Early relieving of Pilot Operated Safety Relief Valve

    The pressure transmitter reading the upstream pressure could be wrong, and both POSRV’s popped correctly? Good Luck, Latexman
  20. Latexman

    Early relieving of Pilot Operated Safety Relief Valve

    Any source of pressure dynamics/surges nearby, like a pump or valve? Good Luck, Latexman
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