Currently have a shuttle conveyor and chute to load concentrate into rail cars. The chute dumps the concentrate into the middle of the cars, creating a peak down the middle. Obviously this needs to be sorted out. Anyone have a good resource for this type of re-design or any helpful...
We use 16" dia. Mondi piping for sulphuric acid. I need some information on what the span between pipe supports should be. We are currently seeing some elongation in the rods - the pipes are hanging from the ceiling structure (beams).
Can anyone offer a suggestion on the span or where I can...
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I am trying to find a gasket to use with a steam expansion joint. The expansion joint is designed for 165psi and 750F. In the installation instructions it states that graphite impregnated gaskets should not come in contact with stainless steel. The expansion joint is made of B168 and is...
It's a typical failure - looks a bit like fish lips and is also called a fish-notch rupture.
In our case, creep was the main mechanism leading to failure.
Currently have SA-178 Gr. A tubes installed in a waste heat boiler quench zone roof panel.
We've had 2 thick-lipped stress ruptures in the last few months and the panel is being replaced this spring. The question is: do we stay with SA-178 (a common boiler tube material) or go with SA-213...
