Tek-Tips is the largest IT community on the Internet today!

Members share and learn making Tek-Tips Forums the best source of peer-reviewed technical information on the Internet!

Register Log in
  • Congratulations TugboatEng on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

Search results for query: *

  1. CuriousMecEng

    API 682: maximum dynamic sealing pressure (MDSP) and maximum static sealing pressure (MSSP)

    Can anyone provide clarity in understanding: maximum dynamic sealing pressure (MDSP) ( Barrier over Process) maximum dynamic sealing pressure (MDSP) (Process over Barrier) maximum static sealing pressure (MSSP)( Barrier over Process) maximum static sealing pressure (MSSP)(Process over Barrier)...
  2. CuriousMecEng

    Balancing Disc not allowed as per API 610, 11th and 12th Editon

    API 610 12th Edition : 6.7 Wear Rings and Running Clearances Radial running clearances shall be used to limit internal leakage and, where necessary, balance axialthrust. "Impeller pump-out vanes or close axial clearances shall not be used to balance axial thrust". 1. Does this means that...
  3. CuriousMecEng

    ASME Section VIII, Division 1 :2021 Changes : UG-33:

    UG-33: Subparagraph (a)(1) revised in its entirety 2019: (1) For ellipsoidal and torispherical heads, the required thickness shall be the greater of the following: (-a) the thickness computed by the procedure given in UG-32 for heads with pressure on the concave side(plus heads) using a design...
  4. CuriousMecEng

    Centrifugal Pump Sizing Considering MCSF

    As per my understanding pump vendors size centrifugal pumps (consider an API 610, OH2) for the rated flow(Rf). However, if the MCSF flow is through an orifice, this flow needs to be added to the rated flow, and the new flow (Initial rated flow + MCSF) becomes the rated flow (New rated flow...
  5. CuriousMecEng

    Surge in Centrifugal Fans/Blowers (API 673/ API 560)

    Would like to hear your opinions on the below points regarding the surge in centrifugal fans/Blowers. (API 673/ API 560) 1. Is surge a major issue in low-power(<50 kW) centrifugal fans? 2. Is it bad or not preferred to operate on the left side of the surge line for such a blower? 3. What are...

Part and Inventory Search

Back
Top