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    mass decomposition vs pressure increase

    wouldn't an approach be to: 1)Create a balanced reaction for the decomp of this compond including gaseous and non-gaseous products 2)Calculate mMole of each gaseous product in your reaction 3)use patial pressures to develop your pressures at each increment of time over the reaction. I think you...
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    Suggested usage for 95% Decane stream

    Would it fall under one of the generic grades of "petroleum ether"?
  3. blonde

    Flat Fabric type air cylinders

    Try checking with manufacturers of air bladders for semi-tractor air shocks, or call a few garages that service semi-tractors and maybe the mechanic can give you a suppliers name. As was mentioned in the above post, there are companies that supply them for the rescue and salvage/rigging industry
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    Surface Area of a Vessel

    I found a table in "Perry's" a while ago. It has all the formulae for different head types. If you have a copy of the design prints, they sometimes have the areas listed. A final option would be to ask your vessel supplier. Are you calculating heat transfer coefficents? Mike
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    Cleaning with Isopropyl Alcohol instead of Acetone

    IPA would be a better degreaser. It is intermediate in polarity vs. the polar acetone. Now you have to weigh vapor pressures IPA's is greater and less volatile relative to acetone and would require a longer drying cycle or N2/inert gas purge period. I would also implement a QC test to check that...

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