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    PE4710 versus PE3408/3608 HDPE Pipe Cost Differential

    Hello. I am working up a cost estimate and need to know the ± % cost difference between PE4710 versus PE3408/3608 HDPE Pipe assuming the OD and SDR are the same. Would someone here have this information handy???
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    NFPA 22: Aluminum Rood Geodesic Dome Roof

    Hello: There is an ongoing debate in our office re: whether NFPA 22: Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection (2013) allows for the roof of a private firewater/service water storage tank roof to be a geodesic dome style cover constructed out of aluminum. I am being told that, per...
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    How to splice a monorail hoist track?

    I am a chemical engineer looking for some guidance from a structural engineer. A project I'm currently working on involves hanging a 40' long S12x40.8 beam which will be used as the track for a 7½-ton trolley hoist. The beam will have to be installed in the existing building in two 20' sections...
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    Using an existing dielectric oil storage tank to store filtered water

    I have a client who is proposing to use an existing approximately 100,000 gallon dielectric oil storage tank for storing filtered water. The stored filtered water will then be processed through a demineralizer system (strong acid cation followed by strong base anion followed by a mixed bed IX...
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    Fixed versus Modular PLCs

    I am currently taking a course in PLCs. Would someone please define the terms "fixed" and "modular" PLCs? What are the major differences between the two? Thank you.
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    Can an adjustable check valve be used as a relief valve?

    Can someone here please explain the difference(s)if any between an adjustable check valve (ACV) and a pressure safety relief valve (PSV)? Can one be substituted for the other? If not, then what would be some typical applications for an ACV that a PSV would not be suited for and vice versa?

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