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Blanket gas PVC design

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10815L

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Jul 24, 2011
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Hi,
I'm designing a PVC for tank blanket gas, total flow is 250m3/hr. should I design PVC for hundred % flow or less. Flow through RO is 250m3 /hr at1psig.
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PVC=polyvynilchloride?


I think You mean a PCV?

You must design for 100% or more, otherwise You can create a vacuum
The control valve regulates the flow.
 
You are right, I mean pressure control valve, spelling is changed by automatically.
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Thought it was pcv. Normal rule of thumb is not to run a pcv past 70%open at max flow otherwise controllability becomes difficult. Not sure where the ro comes into this.

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RO is in case malfunctioning of Pcv or prcv.
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Sorry, still doesn't make sense. An ro is a fixed position control valve in essence so if in line will interfere with pcv operation. Max flow will be the max flow through pcv at 100% open. You need to sketch this out and post it.

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