On 02/08/2017 11:49 AM, Chris Albertson wrote: > The only thing I know about this is that you absolutely need to keep air > out of the system. It all needs to be designed so that trapping air in the > plumbing is impossible. When/if the plumbing bursts having compressed air > inside makes it a lot more dangerous. > Well, not if he has steam at 1000 PSI! Compared to a little air, steam is VERY dangerous. In general, what he is describing could be considered a bomb by Homeland Security. The local police and fire department would take a real dim view of such a device.
If the pressure relief valve or rupture disc ever open, anybody within 25 feet would be seriously injured, unless there is some system to contain the release. The jet of slightly cooled steam exiting the mold will also sound like a Saturn V rocket taking off, and likely blow the windows out of the building. 1000 PSI boilers are really serious industrial equipment, requiring certified welders, X-ray inspection and all sorts of special techniques to avoid accidents. Also, the system needs to be inspected before first use and then periodically by a licensed inspector. You should have some kind of a site license to have a boiler running 1000 PSI. My guess, however, is if you contact the proper authorities, they will tell you such a thing is not even permitted in your area, at least if Leonardo is in the US (which I think maybe he is not.) Jon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
