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Chock Blocks for Pump Baseplates
I am currently involved with a project that requires a new centrifugal pump / driver to be installed in one area short term, then re-located to a permanent location within a year. One of the project engineers was inquiring about using chock blocks for the initial install, so the removal and...- bk19702
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- Forum: Pump engineering
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Process Gas Leakage to Sour Seal Oil Trap
Hello, I'm currently conducting a cost evaluation of some existing centrifugal compressor seal oil systems in plant. I am curious as to the amount of usable process gas that is lost across the inner labyrinth seal on either end to the sour seal oil trap. Two machines in particular have no...- bk19702
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- Forum: Gas compression engineering
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Steam Turbine Operating Cost Calculation
I'm working on some cost justifications and looking at the existing operating costs of some seal oil pumps. One pump is motor driven, one turbine driven. What do I need to calculate the operating cost of the turbine? What I have: Turbine HP Inlet / exhaust conditions Cost of steam ($/1000lb)...- bk19702
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- Forum: Pump engineering
