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11" X 15" Elliptical Handhole Gasket Failure
Thanks Puigi, The Topog-E instructions are for boilers and they say to make the nuts hand tight, tighten 1/4 turn, raise internal pressure, and tighten as needed. Not very useful. I have an extra door. I can have it checked for flatness while the machines remain in operation. As far as...- mab75
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- Forum: Boiler and Pressure Vessel engineering
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11" X 15" Elliptical Handhole Gasket Failure
Hello, I have two R-22 liquid chillers with a pressure vessel that has an 11 X 15 ASME Code elliptical handhole assembly (bolt & yoke type) on one end. Two 1" bolts are used to pull the cover up against the inboard face of the mating ring. The original gasket used is a Topog-E standard...- mab75
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- Forum: Boiler and Pressure Vessel engineering
