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  1. JohnRobinsonOz

    Protecting food grade systems from contamination

    Hi Folks, I have a design where I'm taking liquid CO2 from a food grade tank (used for export) and installing a new tie in to a 45MPa definitely-non-food grade reactor via a high pressure cryogenic piston pump at around 36kg/min. I'm concerned about potential reverse flows contaminating the...
  2. JohnRobinsonOz

    Shell & Tube HE Blanketing

    I have a series (~96 in an array) of shell and tube heat exchangers that are heating a slurry (tube side) with the heating medium (shell side) being steam from an alumina digestion process. The steam has about 3% vol of non-condensable gas that if left to its own devices will soon...
  3. JohnRobinsonOz

    Centrifugal vs PD Blower

    I am investigating a means to pressurise 3000m3/hr (~1500cfm) of a 75%CO2 25%air mixture from 0KPag to 70KPag (~10psig). I seem to have a choice of a positive displacement (roots) blower or a centrifugal fan. Can anyone suggest the better alternative & why.
  4. JohnRobinsonOz

    Cooling Tower Deluge Systems

    I'm trying to determine whether I need to install a fire deluge system on a 5MW modular fibreglass cooling tower. I understand installing a deluge system is common practice in larger towers. I assume this is because they are often timber and shut down through winter in cold climates, and burn...

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