I have a scenario where a sump pump is used to pump liquid 300m away into a tank. Due to presence of solids I don't want to install a check valve on the pump discharge line and have designed a high point in the system to minimize the amount of liquid draining back into the sump when the pump...
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I work in Australia in the mining industry and it seems to be standard practice for the water pumps to have the suction line and the first section of the discharge piping in Carbon Steel and the rest of the pipe in HDPE.
Is there a reason why HDPE can't be used for all the piping...
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I am designing a pumping and piping system to B3.1.3 pumping water at 900 kPa. The dead head pressure of the pump is 1300kPa.
I am trying to find ways to set the design pressure lower than the pump dead head pressure. If we put instrumentation and controls in place to shut the pump at...
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I have been challenged by a colleague about the thickness to be specified for a piping material class for a process plant and would appreciate any input about this.
The way I have always been doing it has been to specify the thickness using the relevant code (ASME B31.3)based on the...
