I am doing a application job for pump with asphalt serive.Since the pump is going to be steam traced.I hav conflict with seal selection.I wud like to select seal plan API 32 but my boss say we go with 52 Is it possible to Select plan 32..Secondly i want to use steam turbine single stage as driver so

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What would be the typical EFF and PF for motors when doing a conversion? I found this.. but I'm not sure if its valid

1HP=746 watts.

HP=IxVxPFxEFF/746,where PF( Power Factor)=.86 and EFF ( Motor Efficiency)=.81. Using this formula current can be calculated as follows for a 1

We are building an experimental desalination unit. What should I test the product for?

Of course PH, Sodium & TDS (total dissolved solids) but what else? Also any suggestions for instrumentation?

One of our goals is to keep the operating costs at a minimum.

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What do EPA inspectors use?

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the light unit that i have has 5 lights fitted to it. it works perfectly fine with ordinary light bulbs. But when it was fitted with the energy saver type of bulb they would not light up. The old light bulbs were replaced and all of them worked.

Dose anyone have any idea why these new bulbs d

What would the maxium tolerance stackup be between the spacer and shoulders using a 6001-2RS ABEC-3 /C3 bearing?

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Hi Dears, in our KOH Unit we produce a 90%KOH flakes from 50%KOH liquid through evaporator "tube heat exchanger" then a receiver " drum". the liquid 50%KOH is being heated for 380 deg.C. the problem is we have a corrosion of nickel drum which contaminate the product. i searched in ASME II, i fou

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A motor drives a vibrating equipment. What is the best way to mount and couple the motor to the load in order to minimise the vibration to the motor?

Some of my thoughts:

-Coupling with belt and mounting on a different frame than the driven equipment - is it a possibility? The belt

In Steel melting or making shop, high current electric electrodes insert into the liquid steel to create arcing to produce special quality steel. Due to this, total system voltage of steel melting furnace is being fluctuated heavily. Many motors or other equipments get burnt or damaged due to this f