Plant Basics

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	Question
	What industries require filtered compressed air?
	What is an effective way to dry out a piping system after hydrotest?
	How can I control the pH level in our cooling water with respect to ammonia contamination?
	What are the most common methods of gas purging a vessel?
	What is a good method of steam tracing large vessels?
	How can I determine the length of a pulley belt without stopping our machine?
	What could be considered a good upper threshold for heating boiler feed water (BFW)?
	What is the difference between CFM (cubic feet per minute) and SCFM (standard cubic feet per minute)?
	For insulated pipes and vessels, what can be considered a "safe touch temperature"?
	Is it advisable to cool a fin fan by spraying demineralized water on it?
	What are some guidelines for designing for liquid and gas velocities in process plant piping?
	What is a synchronous motor?
	How can I stop chlorine from condensing during transport from an outside cylinder?
	How is instrument air continually supplied in process plant?
	What are some common causes of control valve noise?
	What is the maximum recommended velocity for steam in a plant pipe network?
	What particle sizes are electrostatic precipitators used to remove?
	What types of gaskets are good for services that include pyrophoric materials?
	What is the best way to heat 150 GPM of water at 30 psig and 50 ⁰F to 200 ⁰F and 150 psig for use in washing a distillation column?
	How much water is lost through a commercial cooling tower system with a throughput of about 600 GPM?
	What is the maximum recommend pipe velocity for dry and wet gases?
	Are there any special considerations to be taken into account for combusting ammonia?
	I notice that we have some pieces of metals that have been "powder coated", how does that work?
	What are flameless oxidizers?
	How can I keep our seawater used for heat rejection clean before entering our heat exchangers?