We have two industrial (150klb/hr) watertube boilers with Detroit Stoker reciprocating feeders. We are researching an upgrade to their underthrow coal distributors. DSC says they do not have any competitors due to the small stoker boiler market. Has anyone had any experience with other companies...
We have an elevated walkway that is accessed from the top of a tank. You climb down to the walkway to access some valves that are located there. Are there any codes/requirements for an additional means of egress from this walkway should something occur atop the tank blocking the only means of...
I am starting to research available soot blowing technologies for our two coal boilers. I found a good amount of information in the following closed thread that I will be building my questions from: thread605-133988.
Our boilers currently have nine manually operated wall blowers in the...
I have a project for compressed air piping (50 psig sterile air used in our process) and in the specifications to contractors I asked for 304 SS, Schedule 10 with Victaulic fittings. It came to my attention that one of the contractors actually may have bid Gruv-lok (calling it "combination...
We're in the chemical/biotech industry and are looking to compare our spare parts inventory value to an industry standard. Is there a standard percentage of the capital equipment replacement cost that most chemical industries try to achieve for spare parts costs?
Thanks,
Phil
I have been searching for Codes and Standards to help develop a program for testing all PSV in our plant. These would be located on pressure vessels, boilers, steam lines, compressed air lines, etc.
The following are the Codes I have seen referenced on the message boards on this page...
