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  1. klyons

    Impeller blade length affect of flow

    I am not that knowledgable about pumps so if anything I say isn't correct feel free to correct me. I have a centrifugal pump that is getting tiny holes in the impeller. I know this is due to cavitation. The pump is pumping much more than we need (its giving over 1100gpm when 950gpm is all...
  2. klyons

    High Density Polyethylene Pipe

    I am wondering if anyone out there has any experience with HDPE pipe in natural gas gathering. The vendors tell me that it can handle wet gas with hydrocarbons and potential for freezes but I am still skeptical. Also, the fitings worry me because they seem to rely simply on clamping pressure...
  3. klyons

    Hydrate Formation

    We are trying to cut costs by taking down a dehydrator but the concern is hydrate formation. How do I calculate the temperature at which hydrates will begin to form based on pressure and water content? This is for a natural gas pipeline. I hav found some articles on hydrates and they all...
  4. klyons

    PSV Sizing

    How do I determine if a PSV will still be at maximum relief capacity if reset? There are two sets of PSVs, ones currently set at 500psig and need to be reset 475psig and ones that are set from 1210 to 1290 psig and need to be reset to 1100psig. I also have a PSV that is set at 445 psig and one...
  5. klyons

    PSV Sizing

    How do I determine if a PSV will still be at maximum relief capacity if reset? There are two sets of PSVs, ones currently set at 500psig and need to be reset 475psig and ones that are set from 1210 to 1290 psig and need to be reset to 1100psig. I also have a PSV that is set at 445 psig and one...

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