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  1. washuchem

    Recomended overdesign value for Safety Valves Selection

    After calculating required capacity for a safety valve service, the final selection for the rated capacity and/or selected orifice area is normally X times the required capacity or required orifice area. What are recommended values for this "X" value? What might be the impact of selecting a...
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    Recomended maximum outlet cooling water temperature

    Dear colleagues, Does anyone know of a written document / specification /reference for avoiding cooling water outlet from shell and tube exchangers above 120 F? Scale formation at this temperature occurs, but it is not easy to find a reference document / specs supporting this fact. Thanks
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    centrifugal pump minimum flow control

    What would be the criteria to select the use of an automatic flow control valve vs. an restriction orifice installed on the spill-back line?

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