When designing any pr. vessel we consider additional pressure due to static head which is a normal practice in design and also a requirement by the CODE. However sometimes, if the static head is low it is ignored by few designers. Does anyone know what the criteria or thumb rule can be used when...
We have two identical centrifugal pumps (same model,size 4x3x10; 4" suction, 3" discharge)installed in our power plant. Suction line is 6". We intend to interconnect the suction lines (6") of the two pumps for redundancy in our operation. Because of the space restriction we are considering to...
Friends,
We have recd. a rental boiler for emergency heating steam requirements during the winter period. Boiler supplied is 300 psig rating and our existing system is 150 psig. Vender has offered to put a relief valve @150 psig on the steam outlet nozzle before the stop valve by providing a...
Freinds,
Is it acceptable to put a relief valve on the main steam outlet nozzle. We have a rental boiler for emergency heating steam requirements during the winter period. Boiler supplied is 300 psig rating and our existing system is 150 psig. Vender has offered to put a relief valve @150 psig...
