Does anyone know what the allowable overpressure is for the fire case per the European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED)? Their "Guideline 5/2" is clear as mud. Is it 0%, 10% or something greater than 10%?
Does anyone know how the TEMA shell entrance area calc (RGP-RCB-4.621, 4.622) is done when the impingement plate is located inside of the inlet nozzle (i.e. a circular disc supported by cross-braces in the nozzle I.D. just outside of the shell I.D.)?? This arrangement is not represented in the...
Are ther any good references for friction loss coefficients for reducing tees, diverging flow? e.g. tee with 10" run, 6" branch: what is loss from 10" to 6" at various flowrate splits?