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  1. Russellking

    heat load from centrifugal Pump

    Yes TCE has gotten a bad name but from those that improperly handled and disposed of it. I have many safe gaurds in place for dealing with thos types of issues. TCE is widley used in many things beleive it or not read below. TCE is a good heat transfer medium in the temperature range of -73°C to...
  2. Russellking

    heat load from centrifugal Pump

    what do you mean by (100 HP motor - any oversized in that 100 HP)
  3. Russellking

    heat load from centrifugal Pump

    Let me correct on the 87% it is 85%. The pump is runnig at 85% efficiency which is about the maximium efficiency of this pump. So the formula would go somthing like this (1- %pump efficiency/100) * HP)*2500btu)=heat input (1-85/100)*53.7)*2500)=20137.5 btu Since i have two pumps doing the...
  4. Russellking

    heat load from centrifugal Pump

    I am in the process of sizing refrigeration system that uses a closed chilled loop. I am circulating Trichloroethylene (TCE) @ -40 F. I am using two 60 HP 94.6% eff end suction cetrifugal PACO pumps in parallel. Each motor is using 53.7 bhp at load. I am 84.73% on my pump curve. I know I need...

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