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20-11-2013, 04:18 PM #1
Ammonia suction line pounds
How many pounds of ammonia vapor at -30f would this suction line contain? the ammonia suction line has been calculated to have a volume of 7 cubic feet. I came up with 30.1 pounds
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21-11-2013, 05:15 PM #2
Re: Ammonia suction line pounds
I Got the answer. Sorry for the hard question this was more for a plant operator with higher education level
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21-11-2013, 06:57 PM #3
Re: Ammonia suction line pounds
It's impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious...
Don't ever underestimate the power of stupid people when they are in large groups.
Please, don't teach me how to be stupid....
No job is as important as to jeopardize the safety of you or those that you work with.
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21-11-2013, 11:10 PM #4
Re: Ammonia suction line pounds
the specific volume of ammonia vapour at -35' C approx. -30' F = 1.213 metre cubed per Kg. or 19.4 cuft per pound. 7 cubic feet 0.36 lbs,
reference : Dossat SI versionLast edited by Magoo; 22-11-2013 at 02:16 AM. Reason: added
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22-11-2013, 08:10 PM #5
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22-11-2013, 09:52 PM #6
Re: Ammonia suction line pounds
It's impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious...
Don't ever underestimate the power of stupid people when they are in large groups.
Please, don't teach me how to be stupid....
No job is as important as to jeopardize the safety of you or those that you work with.
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23-11-2013, 02:10 AM #7
Re: Ammonia suction line pounds
Hi Josip.
7 cubic feet of ammonia vapour in a slight vacuum, will not weight 36lbs. Ammonia is lighter than air at atmospheric
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23-11-2013, 12:24 PM #8
Re: Ammonia suction line pounds
It's impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious...
Don't ever underestimate the power of stupid people when they are in large groups.
Please, don't teach me how to be stupid....
No job is as important as to jeopardize the safety of you or those that you work with.