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    heat transfer coefficient for steam to palm oil

    Dear Sir, I have gone through the same, but couldn't found exact heat transfer coefficient. My maintenance temperature is 32 deg C and flowable temperature is 55 degC. Now you are requested to kindly suggest us Regards Srinivas
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    heat transfer coefficient for steam to palm oil

    Dear Seniors, I am designing palm oil storage tank and palm oil require heating for flow in pipes for which I am designing coil heater for storage tanks. Coil heater is always dipped in palm oil and heating medium is steam. I have calculated heat load requirement, heatlosses through shell...
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    Dome roof tank

    Dear Seniors, I have designed lot of fixed cone roof storage tanks as per API 650. Recent past one of my customer asking dome roof storage tank for storing of palm oil. Now my question is for which type of applications dome roof will be preferable? What will be the major difference between...
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    Heating system for palm oil

    Mr. Little inch, Please find reply below 1. Tanks will be fully insulated to avoid heat loss 2. There is no source available with client, I need to do some thing to create heat source. Initially I thought to put electrical heaters. Now I am thinking to put either auxilary boiler to create...
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    Heating system for palm oil

    Dear Seniors, There are five very big storage tanks like 2500cum-1no, 2000Cum-2nos and 750cum-2nos in which Palm oil being stored. Palm oil at lower temperature is not flowable and hence heating is mandatory. Customer is not having steam facility and hence we suggested electrical immersion...
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    Pump casting broken

    Mr. Desertfox Thank you very much and will be done accordingly Regards
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    Pump casting broken

    Kind attn: Mr. Desertfox Dear Sir, Pump and motor alignment done by pump manufacturer, not by us. Total assembly of pump and motor is mounted on foundation and proper grouted with special cement by us. I am also agreeing that it could be the reason of misalignment. meanwhile I am suspecting...
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    Pump casting broken

    Kind attn: desertfox Dear Sir, Yes, as you said there might be undue stress due to inadequate pipe supports. I am also suspecting casting defects in pump. I dont feel thermal expansion between day and night temperatures as in India, at the moment maximum 30 degC and minimum is 20 deg C...
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    Pump casting broken

    Kind attn: Mr. BIMR Dear Sir, This installation is in India. Project is under construction, we have erected pump and piping just 15 days back. Pump has never been operated as of today. As it is winter in India, temperature is 30 deg C only. I should have not used the word "medium is...
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    Pump casting broken

    Mr. Artisi, your suggestions are noted and thank you very much. Regards
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    Pump casting broken

    Mr. Artisi Yes sir, pump has never been operated. This project is under construction. pump was supplied by customer, we have erected the same. Further piping was designed and erected by us. After few days of erection, we have noticed crack. Regards
  12. srisua

    Pump casting broken

    Dear Mr. Bimr, Pump has not started as of now and hence vibration is not an issue. Pump is properly anchored to foundation. Yes, as you said inadequate supports may caused Strainer is not hanging, it is properly anchored There is no chance to for thermal expansion and medium is cooilng...
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    Pump casting broken

    Dear sirs, After seeing your replies I had spoken to the fabricator who had erected pump and piping. As per him please note the following 1. Pump is not operated as of now. Hence no vibration generated. 2. The major mistake what he observed is at the discharge side of piping there was no...
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    Needle valve, globe valve

    Dear Sirs, Can anyone please suggest me the differences between needle valves and globe valves. Up to what size we will get needle valves. Regards
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    Pump casting broken

    Dear seniors I have erected a positive displacement pump along with piping in one of our project. after completion of erection of piping we have observed a crack at pump discharge flange. Photographs of the same attached herewith. My customer is saying that this is happened due to mismatch...
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