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  1. ris2

    Switching or air blowers in a fired heater.

    There are two blowers on the fired heater at our facility. To switch the blowers the heater must be shut down and the standby blower then started. The standby blower cannot be started with the online blower in operation. Once the discharge valve on the standby blower is opened the heater trips...
  2. ris2

    What is the purpose of a phase separator?

    At our facility there is a liquid hydrocarbon stream (mainly heavy hydrocarbons) leaves a vessel at -22degrees celsius and a flowrate of 59 cubic metres/hr. It flows through a level valve which maintains the vessel level and into a heat exchanger. Downstream of the level valve there is a phase...
  3. ris2

    Active and inactive thrust bearings

    Can anyone give me some information on active and inactive thrust bearings.I have heard about them but what are they used for?
  4. ris2

    Excess flow check valve versus check valve

    What is the difference between an excess flow check valve and a normal check valve. We have an excess flow check valve in one of our systems and I would like some more information on this valve.
  5. ris2

    Dry gas seals

    I need some information on dry gas seals. Anyone knows of any sites?
  6. ris2

    Inlet guide vanes

    Can anyone tel me about the use of inlet guide vanes and the advantages of its use. Are there any sites for more information.
  7. ris2

    How can a vaporizer fail?

    At our facility we vaporize liquid nitrogen from a storage tank with an ambient air vaporizer. How can this vaporizer fail and allow liquid nitrogen into the gaseous notrogen header. Are there any site to check for vaporizer failures.
  8. ris2

    What is the difference between a pressure safety valve (PSV) and a rel

    Can someone indicate the differences in safety valves and relief valves and what each is used for.
  9. ris2

    Double containment storage tanks.

    I would like some information on double containment LNG storage tanks or any links where I could find information.
  10. ris2

    Rollover in LNG tanks.

    Can anyone provide details about rollover in LNG storage tanks and how can it be prevented?
  11. ris2

    flow calculation

    ris2 (Chemical) Mar 4, 2004 I want to calculate the flow rate from a vertical vessel to a closed tank. I know the pressure in the vertical vessel and the line size to the tank. I know also the pressure in the closed tank. What other information do I need and what calculation can I use? There...
  12. ris2

    Flow calculation

    I want to calculate the flow rate from a vertical vessel to a closed tank. I know the pressure in the vertical vessel and the line size to the tank. I know also the pressure in the closed tank. What other information do I need and what calculation can I use? There is a level valve downstream of...
  13. ris2

    What is the relationship between flare purge rate and flare tip size?

    Can anyone answer that question as well as what prevents water from entering the flare system ?
  14. ris2

    Can anyone indiacte any problems with thermosyphon reboilers?

    I am loooking for reduction in efficiency and underperformance in these types of reboilers. Are there any sites I can check for this information?
  15. ris2

    Amine plate exchanger underperformance

    Can someone give me some information or a website to check ? Thanks
  16. ris2

    differences between vertical and horizontal separators

    Which is the more efficient?
  17. ris2

    impulse and reaction turbines

    Where can I find information on the differences between impulse and reaction turbines on the internet?
  18. ris2

    Foaming in amine systems

    I need some information on amine systems and the foaming problems associated with them.
  19. ris2

    Amine system corrosion

    What types of corrosion occurs in amine system and wher can I find this information on the net?
  20. ris2

    Clutches.

    What site can I check for information on clutches with useful information?

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