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  1. MatthewL

    Plate and frame HX modification

    I am looking for some confirmation of a few calculations I am working on. Right now, we use a plate and frame heat exchanger with water on both sides to cool process water using either cooling tower water or chilled water. I took some readings on a recent run using tower water, and here were...
  2. MatthewL

    Vacuum system issues

    All, Looking for some insight into a problem at the plant I work at. We use a three ejector + vacuum pump on our reactor during polyesterification of block polyether/polyamide. Typical vacuum is around 1.5 to 3 mmHG absolute at the vessel. Recently (in the last month or so), the vacuum is no...
  3. MatthewL

    Small vessel pressure transfer help

    Hi all, looking for some design help with a proposed change. We currently have a small (~3 gallon) additives tank on an upper level used for small charges to ~1000 gallon premelt vessels. The tank is pressurized with 60 PSI N2 to transfer the contents (RO water and additive) to the premelt...

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