Continue to Site

Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet

Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals

  • Congratulations cowski 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: *

  • Users: rotaryguy
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. rotaryguy

    Pump Selection Meeting NSPS OOOO standard of 2000 PPM

    Hello, I have application for Hydrocarbon service for Gas Plant. I know it is reciprocating Pump based on 20 gpm and 900 psid Pressure. but there is requirement imposed on it 2000 ppm to meet leak standard. i am not sure any recip will meet that one! Temp= 54 °F , SG=0.62, Viscosity =0.2 cP...
  2. rotaryguy

    Crude Pump Selection Low NPSH

    I have Crude Transfer pump application. Design duties are as below. Flow rate=25000 gpm Diff head=360 ft NPSHA=5.7 ftMax/Rated Suction Pres.: 19.31 psia Vapour Pressure= 12.5 psia Fluid= Crude SG = 0.80 Temp= 80 °F Viscosity = 1.50 Any body has suggestion which type of pump should be able to...
  3. rotaryguy

    External Pressurized Lubrication System

    Hello guys, Is there way to define like above certain horsepower assuming 800HP, we need the external lubrication system for bearing ?
  4. rotaryguy

    Head rise to Shut off

    Hello guys, It came to know that head rise to shut off ratio should be between 110% to 120%. I think upper limit of 120% stands fore pump downstream sizing. but dont understand why ratio should be not be less than 110%? Regards Rotaryguy
  5. rotaryguy

    low NPSH pump

    hi guys, i am looking for pump with having corrisive fluid which contains KHF2 and traces of HF at 60 gpm, 51.3 ft head but npsha is 4.6 only as pumping fluid have vapour pressure 12.27 psia. any body can suggest pump for this application!
  6. rotaryguy

    low flow rate centrifugal pump

    i am looking for manufacturer who produce centrifugal pump at 3 gpm which can be used as dosing pump how ever i can not use metering from Milton roy pumps as system is pulsation sensitive. is any body aware of any manufacturer who produces low flow rate centrifugal pumps?
  7. rotaryguy

    API plan for Fuel oil

    hi guy, Can anybody recommend API flush plan for fuel oil.
  8. rotaryguy

    Glycerol pumped fluid

    hi guys, i am looking pumping material normally used for Glycerol service. thank you. Rotor
  9. rotaryguy

    hastealoy B and C

    Pressure casting material ASTM A494 is known as Hastealloy (nickle based casting alloy).this is having B and C commerical grade.i dont have idea in which are ASTM Grade they fall.
  10. rotaryguy

    sealless pumps

    as for acid service i have under procedure for quotation. for preliminarily budgeting issue any body have idea of materials alloy -20 (ASTM A 743) or Hastealloy C (ASTM A494) which one is more expansive one?
  11. rotaryguy

    FA-20 alloy

    Hi guys, FA-20 alloy normally used as pump material for corrosive service. can anybody tell me FA-20 chemical properties and composition. Thanks
  12. rotaryguy

    Sealless pump stds.

    Hi guys, i was looking for standards applicable to Sealless magnetic drive pumps. I concluded ANSI B73.4 is applicable by stds. googling. however i need the title of ANSI B73.4 where googling failed and even ANSI website have not listed it! strange.... or if u can provide information on...
  13. rotaryguy

    ANSI B73.4 title name

    Hi guys, i was looking for standards applicable to Sealless magnetic drive pumps. I concluded ANSI B73.4 is applicable by stds. googling. however i need the title of ANSI B73.4 where googling failed and even ANSI website have not listed it! strange....
  14. rotaryguy

    API 610 pump

    hi guys, i am looking for vertical pumps and wondering what is exact difference between VS4 and VS5 type of API 610 pumps. thanks rotor
  15. rotaryguy

    API 650 Distance

    hi guys, i am looking for distance between the edge of tank roof and nozzle. if someone can help that would be great. regards Rotar
  16. rotaryguy

    API flush plan for Asphalt service

    hi guys, I am selecting Mechanical seal plan(API 682) for Asphalt service for rotary pump(API 676). from rundown asphalt rated temperature can be 450. I have selected plan 53. i am exploring other options as in plan 53 need to have pressuried reservior to pump barrier fluid. Can anyone...
  17. rotaryguy

    Pump Sizing

    hi guys, i am in need of help. i have two set of condition. 1 Rated capacity=545 gpm, and diff head=165 ft 2 Rated capacity=80 gpm, and diff head=180 ft is it possible to design API 610 pump which works on both condition! thank you
  18. rotaryguy

    Flange Rating term "ASA"

    hi guys, just come across flange rating term 150 lbs "ASA". what does ASA? is it similar to ASL (at sea level)? thanks.
  19. rotaryguy

    ASME SA 516

    hi Asme SA-516/SA-516 M- " Specification for Pressure vessel plates C.S for MODERATE & LOWER TEMPARATURE SERVICE" which is identical to ASTM specification A516/ A 516 M. MY QUESTION is that what do you termed lower, moderate temparature in this case as well in other Spec. they have mentioned...
  20. rotaryguy

    list of standards

    hello guys this are some applicable standards as tips however this document is old a decade! but may be helpful. just shearing. Engineering Rocks!!! 1.0 LIST OF STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS BY EQUIPMENT CATEGORIES 1.1 GENERAL 1.2 SAFETY 1.3 VESSELS - TANKS 1.4 HEAT TRANSFER EQUIPMENT 1.5...

Part and Inventory Search