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  1. BlackSmoke

    Sanitary Clamps in Flammable Liquid Service

    All, I am working on a biochemical process service where both flammable solvents and a sticky substance requiring frequent cleaning are used together. Sanitary clamps (<2" diameter) are desired to facilitate disassembly and cleaning, and I have been asked to confirm that they can be used in...
  2. BlackSmoke

    Emergency relief: flare vs. atmospheric release

    I've gotten a new job in the wastewater industry and I've found that another engineer has specified relief valves that relieve sour methane gas to the atmosphere. The relief load is relatively small but the valve does not have a stack or anything to discharge it at a safe location, just a...
  3. BlackSmoke

    &quot;Map&quot; of Industrially Practiced Chemical Processes?

    I have seen examples flashed before me of comprehensive maps of the major chemical processes. This means showing how the 20 or so major raw materials are converted in the diverse portfolio of consumer chemicals. I have searched on the internet high and low, but I am having trouble finding...
  4. BlackSmoke

    PSV's and Applicability of 2010 ASME Sec VIII Div 1 to Heat Exchangers

    Reposting after I got no responses over at the chemical engineering section, looks like a way better match here. There's been a lot of debate among my colleagues and clients regarding the interpretation of the ASME code for pressure vessels and heat exchangers. Unfortunately, much of our...
  5. BlackSmoke

    PSV's and Applicability of 2010 ASME Sec VIII Div 1 to Heat Exchangers

    There's been a lot of debate among my colleagues and clients regarding the interpretation of the ASME code for pressure vessels and heat exchangers. Unfortunately, much of our experience base is dated, and we may not have kept up with the changing times. We are the technology licensors, so we...
  6. BlackSmoke

    Lineweight Compatibility with AutoCAD Style Sheets (CTB files)

    Hi all, I'm trying to set up a mixed working environment with AutoCAD and Draftsight. Most things are working quite well for us. One of our issues is that the same style tables seem to behave very differently in AutoCAD vs. Draftsight. The draftsight lines often seem to be substantially...
  7. BlackSmoke

    Dilute Vapor-Vapor Mixing

    Vapor-vapor mixing is often taken for granted, with a flush nozzle or nozzle shroud often considered adequate for most applications. However, I am working on a problem where a vapor stream must be fed to a reactor very well mixed. Unfortunately, the reactants must be mixed for a minimum...

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