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    transfer line to an elevated tank

    A two phase (gas / oil/water) separator is discharging a mixture of oil and water of 68% WC through 40 metres of 10"diam pipe to a tank that is 5.5 mts above the separator level. Liquid (oil/water) 20°C/4,5 kg/cm2 I ´ve calculated a 68 kPa (0.69 kg/cm2) total pressure drop for this line, 1.73...
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    oily water drain problem

    Thanks bimr, I´ve checked and the suction of the sump tank has a 2.78 m elevation from the pipe level. (even more) Maybe it´s a pressurized drainage line, but I have two equipments that are atmospheric, so I´m thinking of joining the new collecting line directly to the sump. Anyone has...
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    oily water drain problem

    I have an existing drain pipe of 4" with slope 0.005 receiving oily water from different equipments of a co2 removement and dewpoint plant. this drainage pipe is buried 1.78 m and is 110 m long. At the end, it climbs again 1.78 m to discharge in a sump tank before it is delivered to the API pool...

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