My experience with expansion tanks/bladder tanks is not good. In fact, I have one in my shop right now with a split bladder. But, that is indeed an option being considered.
Thanks - Mike
Thanks for the replies - all good information.
Yes, the pipelines are above ground. The PO and DMA pipelines are 4" schedule 40 carbon steel (150# class flanges) and the Methanol pipeline is 16" standard wall (150# class flanges). The PO pipeline volume is about 9700 gallons and the DMA...
I am the Maintenance/Engineering Manager at a bulk chemical logistics terminal in south Louisiana that handles many different hazardous chemicals. In particular, I am having issues with thermal relief on long uninsulated pipelines (over 5000' in length) in Propylene Oxide, Dimethylamine...