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  1. Stresfree1

    Pump Variable Drives

    VFAC drives can be used to "soft start" pumps if needed. This is more common in the smaller size pumps, often the drive is less $ than a soft start. As they get bigger, the drives get more expensive than the soft start. Mikes right - flow curves should come from the vendor at the different...
  2. Stresfree1

    Pump suction Ozone injection

    I have seen gas injection on the suction side of a centrifugal pump before - would not recommend doing that again. I like Checman's idea of a venturi, but on the discharge of the pump. It can be a small venturi (in a sidestream - then remix back into the main flow) to keep from buying a big...
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    Referance Help

    I've never found a good written reference on Fluidized beds. But I have worked with a company call Applied Chemical Design out of Florence Alabama that provided good input. They helped us retrofit a couple of driers that weren't working well and also have mobile bench driers that can be used...
  4. Stresfree1

    removal of nitrogen purge from mixers

    Adding solids through an open hatch make solving the problem more difficult. A few potential options to consider. 1) Can the nitrogen purge rate be reduced and still do the job? Sounds like you may be flowing a high rate of N2. 2) Is there a non flammable liquid that the solid can be mixed...
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    Hydrogen Peroxide

    I agree with the advice to talk to your supplier. Get an expert to review the system, all materials of construction, and cleaning/passivating procedures before any H2O2 goes in. I just designed a system to handle 70% H2O2. The supplier was FMC. FMC provided a really good, extensive design...
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