Provisions for the handling of anhydrous ethanol
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What precautions should be taken when handling anhydrous ethanol during loading and unloading? What should be the flow rate when using a centrifugal pump to return the material?
The maximum flow rate of ethanol is 3 m/s; a flow rate of around 2 m/s after the pump is sufficient
If there is a flow meter after the pump, the flow rate can be calculated based on the flow volume. The specified flow rate is primarily used to determine the pipe diameter for design purposes. When the pump is operating and the flow rate is at the designed level, the flow velocity is roughly around 2 M/S.