B16.9 Fitting Modification

Could someone verify or correct my understanding of B16.9 when dealing with specialty fittings?

We need to modify a standard 45° elbow to have a takeoff outside that is covered under ASME B16.9. The way I understood section 2.2 Design of Fittings is that for this special fitting (being outside

1 POLE RECLOSING IN 2nd ZONE

HI,

AT HV POWER TRANSMISSION LINES, 1 POLE RECLOSING IN 1st ZONE FAULTS ....IT IS OK.

BUT IN 2nd ZONE 1 PHASE GROUND FAULTS ?

WHAT DO YOU THINK ? IS IT FEASIBLE SOMETHING ? AND IS AIDED RECIEVE NECESSARILY ?

THANKS

New York City Leads World in Hybrid Bus Adoption

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I liked the days when Maseratis were Maseratis, not part Ferraris; when the notion that VW could own Bentley was absurd; and when Lamborghini and Audi had virtually nothing in common. Saab owned by GM? It is to laugh.

When cars had character, few had more character than the Citroen SM. I owned

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please help me with this question: it mechanical engineering.. i dont understand

a mass of 0.13kg air inside a piston cylinder assembly is subjected to the following cycles of processes (a) adiabetic compression from initial condition of 1.43bar and 0.95 m^3, until half of the initial volume (b)

Power Cable Comparison

I was wondering if anyone out there knew of an indipendent testing or engineering company that specializes in cable construction. I have a customer with a dispute and is looking for a 3rd party to compare 2 manufacturers of the same cable type for differences in ampacity.

The cable in question

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From Discovery News - Top Stories:

Water may kill a computer chip, but a new water purifier inspired by computer chip technology could save millions of lives. Developed by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the new water purifier uses magnetic fields to sep

Gas-Fired Paste Heaters

I work for a company called Stelter & Brinck. We've just announced a new product to the steel mill industry, and I want to get feedback on it.

The product: Gas-Fired Paste Heater

Where it's used: Electric Arc Furnace

Takes the place of: Electric Paste Heaters

Benefits over Electric H

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From CNN.com - Technology:

It only takes the touch of a finger to locate the nearest bank, purchase tickets for a movie or find directions to just about anywhere in the world. The digital revolution has changed the way the current generation carries out everyday tasks. But some

NASA Still Struggling with Stuck Valve in Space

From Yahoo! News: Science News:

Flight controllers struggled Wednesday to open a stuck valve in a cooling loop at the International Space Station, as the 13 orbiting astronauts enjoyed a little time off after an intense week of hauling supplies and swapping tanks. The ground con

Pumping a Paste … Any Ideas ?

We're make this thick paste as part of our process at the moment with a high shear motor and then it is spread by hand .. Does anyone know of a suitable pump/system I could get off the shelf to try ... We tried using a pneumatic grease pump with a custom applicator with some success but was wonderin