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    Combined Water/Air Backwash of RGF

    It's best to provide a flow range greater than you think you will need. This becomes obvious during startup. Is your mechanical engineer trying to vary the speed of the pump for the flow range? Normally, this done with a constant speed pump and flow control valve. In backwashing, selecting a...
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    Antennas, Elevated Water Tanks, and Stud Welding

    We have welded antennae masts to our tanks in the past. There is damage to the interior coating, but we applied a Tnemec product (not at the office so I don't have the name) that's a paste and is applied by a trowel. It is designed to be applied in moist environments and is NSF 61 approved. Call...
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    Need Recommendation on Water System Network Software

    I am the engineering manager for a large water utility and we just switched from WaterCAD to EPANET. We recently overhauled our network from about 800 pipes to over 4,000. The primary reason for the switch was cost. EPANET also provides all the analysis and reporting features we ever used...
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    calculating pipe strength required for a road crossing

    Have you requested the permit application from the R&R company yet? Many times they will tell you what type and class casing pipe will be required.

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