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yogananth Participant Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: chennai Posts: 3	Power Plant Question 06/06/2011 4:47 AM
	why steam drum constructed in spherical shape in power plant
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#1 Re: power plant 06/06/2011 4:50 AM
	Of all the conceivable 3-D shapes, the sphere uses the least material to achieve the vessel pressure rating for any given volume. __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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user-deleted-1105 Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harlow England Posts: 16512 Good Answers: 670	#2 In reply to #1 Re: power plant 06/06/2011 5:04 AM
	Yeah, but it would be cool to have one shaped like a giant cat. And what about all those inconceivable shapes? Del __________________ health warning: These posts may contain traces of nut.
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#3 In reply to #2 Re: power plant 06/06/2011 5:12 AM
	Oh, dear. It's going to be one of those days...... __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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ozzb Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosedale, Maryland USA Posts: 5197 Good Answers: 266	#4 In reply to #2 Re: power plant 06/06/2011 7:27 AM
	It's been tried! Under pressure it would ~~pounce~~ all over the floor so they scrap the idea. I mean bounce! __________________ Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving in a pretty, pristine body but rather to come sliding in sideways, all used up and exclaiming, "Wow, what a ride!"
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user-deleted-1105 Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harlow England Posts: 16512 Good Answers: 670	#5 In reply to #4 Re: power plant 06/06/2011 9:38 AM
	Excellent Del __________________ health warning: These posts may contain traces of nut.
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