Properly designed

By proper design of experiments, guided by a statistical approach, the effects of experimental variables may be found more efficiently than by the traditional approach of holding all variables constant but one and systematically investigating each variable in turn. Trends in data may be sought to track down nonrandom sources of error. 

This article is intended to provide a useful first understanding of flow phenomena and techniques and to provide an entry to more precise and detailed methods where these are required. Although the main concern is the proper design and operation of plant equipment, the importance of preservation of the environment is recognized. Thus data from the fields of meteorology and oceanography are occasionally needed by the technologist (see also Flowl asurel nt Fluidization). 

Mail surveys are rarely used ia chemical market research studies. However, they can be useful if the right conditions prevail. Eor example, if only a few questions requiring simple answers are needed from a large number (>500) of respondents, a properly designed mail questioimaire usually generates an... 

Properly designed respiratory support equipment is configured to safely contain the oxygen-generating chemicals. These systems, when hermetically sealed, are stable to storage and safe to use. 

Storage of Flammable Materials. The preferred storage for flammable Hquids or gases is in properly designed tanks. Floating roof tanks frequently are used in the petroleum industry for flammable cmdes and products (see Tanks and pressure vessels). The vents on cone roof tanks should either be equipped with flame arrestors or the vapor space above the contents should be inerted with a nonflammable gas or vapor, unless the flash point is weU above the maximum ambient temperature, the contents are not heated above the flash point, and the tank is not exposed to other tanks containing flammable Hquids. 

Outlet Size Determination. The second consideration for proper design of a mass flow bin is the size of the outlet required to prevent arching and to achieve the required discharge rate. 

Most flow problems can be overcome by using a mass flow design if the mass flow pattern developed by the bin is not disturbed. Thus a properly designed feeder or discharger must be employed. A feeder is used whenever there is a requirement to transfer soflds at a controlled rate from the bin to a process or a tmck. A discharger is used when there is a need to discharge soflds, not control the rate of discharge. 

A gravimetric feeder rehes on weighing the material to achieve the required rate. Feed accuracies of 1/4% are obtainable using a properly designed gravimetric feeder. A disadvantage of such a feeder is that it is usually mote expensive than a volumetric device. 

Aniline can be safely incinerated in properly designed faciHties. It should be mixed with other combustibles such as No. 2 fuel oil to ensure that sufficient heating values are available for complete combustion of aniline to carbon dioxide, water, and various oxides of nitrogen. Abatement of nitrogen oxides may be required to comply with air poUution standards of the region. 

Vitahium FHS ahoy is a cobalt—chromium—molybdenum ahoy having a high modulus of elasticity. This ahoy is also a preferred material. When combiaed with a properly designed stem, the properties of this ahoy provide protection for the cement mantle by decreasing proximal cement stress. This ahoy also exhibits high yields and tensile strength, is corrosion resistant, and biocompatible. Composites used ia orthopedics include carbon—carbon, carbon—epoxy, hydroxyapatite, ceramics, etc. 

For a properly designed and operated cyclone, the sharpness iadex is constant, typically 0.6. The cut size and apparent bypass are a function of the cyclone geometry, the volumetric feed rate, the material relative density, the feed soflds concentration, and the slurry rheology. The relationship for a standard cyclone geometry, where if is the cylinder diameter ia cm and inlet area = 0.05 vortex finder diameter = 0.35 ... 

Improvements in pulp pressing technology have enabled manufacturers to reduce the moisture content of pressed pulp from 80% (moisture-to-sohds ratio 4 1) to 75% (3 1 ratio), which has reduced the drying requirements by one-fourth. Beet pulp is much mote difficult to press than most vegetable products, but there are indications that moisture in the mid-60% (ratios <2 1) range may be achievable with properly designed equipment. 

The proper design of distillation and absorption columns depends on knowledge of vapor—Hquid equiHbrium, as do flash calculations used to determine the physical state of streams at given conditions of temperature, pressure, and composition. Detailed treatments of vapor—Hquid equiHbria are available (6,7). 

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