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  1. acfm

    Circuit Breaker Question

    I believe this was inapropriately posted in Electric Motors and Motors Control Engineering so I am reposting it here. FORGIVE ME FOR DOUBLE POSITNG! I have a customer asking for assistance with selecting the correct main circuit breaker for a 10HP 460V triplex vacuum system. Depending on the...
  2. acfm

    Main Circuit Breaker Selection

    I have a customer asking for assistance with selecting the correct main circuit breaker for a 10HP 460V triplex vacuum system. Depending on the demand, only one unit could be in operation or all three could be operating at the same time. Motor FLA is 14 each (w/0 1.15 SF). Cutler Hammer Motor...
  3. acfm

    Boiler Feed Pump

    Has anyone heard of an old boiler feed pump manufacturer and/or distributor by the name of Dunn and Bush? Have a customer who needs to replace some their pumps and the pumps are so old, there's no data available. The pumps have not been in operation in 15 - 2o years now. Thanks!
  4. acfm

    316SS Piping Vs Other Materials?

    I have a vacuum pump system in a plastic extrusion application in which my customer would like the piping(1/2", 1" and 2") to be 316SS. However, all other components in the circuit are carbon steel and brass. I didn't think that this could be done? Can someone direct me to a good reference...
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    Re: RPM Formula

    I seem to be missing my Dayco Power Transmission Book! Can someone please provide me with the formula for determining rpm's based on the sizes of the motor, belts, bushings and sheaves? I currently have an old pump system with no informataion associated with it? Thanks!
  6. acfm

    EN Standards

    Can someone advise me as to where I can find EN Standards? I have a vacuum pump Schematic which states that "Dimensions in mm with tolerances according to En775-1995." I'm trying to determine exactly wht the tolerances are. Thanks in advance!
  7. acfm

    30MM Half/Full Couplings?

    I was wondering if someone could help with a source for some metric couplings? I am looking for 30mm (half or full), the thread pitch is 1.5. I'm hearing that due to the requested size, this may possibly be a specialty? Please help!
  8. acfm

    Re: Correct Flow Conversion

    I deal mostly with liquid ring vacuum pumps and commpressors. I have an gas application in which the following conditions were supplied: suction Pressure: 50 Torr discharge pressure: 900 Torr mw:50 (50% water) inlet temp: 33 deg. C volume: 3 MMACFH (I'm assuming this is actual cubic feet per...
  9. acfm

    Diesel Engines and V-belts?

    I'm looking for comments (good or bad) relating to powering a liquid ring vacuum pump with a diesle engine using v-belts. Is the choice of v-belts a wise decision or is here a more practical way?
  10. acfm

    Calculating tip speed?

    Can somone assist me with information on how to calculate the tip speed of a vacuum pump? I'm trying to determine the slowest speed that I can operate the vacuum pump without the liquid ring collasping? The actual capacity is not important. Thanks!
  11. acfm

    Electrical Wirng in Explosion Proof Environments

    I figured the best place to electrical advise would be to ask the experts! I am currently designing a vacuum pump package suitable for an hazardous area. All of the electrical components within the system are for the explosion proof environment. Normally it would be the end-users...
  12. acfm

    Splash Lubricated Bearings

    Can someone explain or even tell me where to find information regarding splash lubricated bearings?
  13. acfm

    Liquid Ring Compressors and Natural Gas Applications

    Does anyone know of any useful information, i.e books or wesites, that would assist me with liquid ring compressors in natural gas applications? Particularly with with sizing and current designs. Thanks in advance!
  14. acfm

    Air/oil separation

    Does anyone know of any books, articals or a web site available on air and oil or air and water separation tanks. Specifically, I'm looking for sizing and design information. Thanks!
  15. acfm

    Sizing a compressor for an Natural Gass Receovery Application

    I have an application in which I am having difficulty sizing a compressor. The requirement is for 500,00 cubic feet/day (natural gas), 15 IN HgV (suction) and 17 psig discharge pressure. There is an altitude of 3000 ft asl. Can anyone point me in the right location? Also, is there a web site...
  16. acfm

    Help with chemistry question?

    A question has been proposed in my CHM class. I believe I have the answer but just wnated to rund it by the experts for varification. Question: As a purity check for industrial diamonds, a 10.25 carat diamond is heated to 74.21 degree C and immersed in 26.06 g of water in a constant-pressure...
  17. acfm

    Pumping Iso Propyl Alcohol?

    I have a 55 gallon drum of a soultion 15% alcohol and 85% water). I want to pull a vacuum it to recover some of the alcohol vapors The conditions are STP. Looking at the vapor pressures of water and the alcohol, my first thought is to use the alchohol as my seal fluid. Is this a good idea or...

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