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  1. chonglom

    Can pump failure cause motor trip?

    My centrifugal pump cannot pump the fluid but it can buid pressure at discharge(I think it might be the shut off head since the pump performance drop is possible). But then the motor trip, pump shutdown. Can anybody tell me that why the motor trip? Is it becuase off motor need to generate more...
  2. chonglom

    How much is the different margin of NPSH should be?

    Is there any rule of thumb or standard that specified how much NPSHa - NPSHr should be? Thanks
  3. chonglom

    Vapor lock

    My vertical can pump (centrifugal) cannot pump the light end condensate from the HPKO drum which pressure is ambient to the Condensate Surge Drum (P = 270 psig). Firstly, I think it might occur from lower S.G. from the designed value (S.G. = 0.65) which will effect in insufficient of head due to...
  4. chonglom

    How to choose the reciprocating pump?

    This is the first time for me to deal with reciprocating pump. I'd like to know how to select the pump. How different in the choosing process between reciprocating pump and centrifugal.
  5. chonglom

    Compressor overhaul optimization

    I was assigned to find the optimum point to overhaul the compressor. First, I tried to find the polytropic efficiency tendency in MS Excel but it show such a linear line parrarel with x-axis (hour of operation). Does anyone have an idea what parameter should I consider instead of efficiency.

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