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--------------8F10E3D3C84FA1F315EA6FD5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Why dont we give David the nickname DR.Black II ??? "David E. Smith" wrote: > Funny. I operate Nuclear Power Reactors for the US Navy. We actually > submerge ours plants inSea Water. It seems a little more related to > this topic. I do understand valve construction.It would appear that I > understand them better than you. A valve is NEVER considered > shut unless it is FULLY SHUT (and in some cases torqued shut). In > some cases, we take credit fora valve being fully opened even when we > know it is partially open. So take yourargument to someone who > doesn't know any better.dsmith218@ho*.co* > ICQ# 25409809 > > Moderation is for the poor, and the healthy...of which I am neither. - > Polver > > -----Original Message----- > From: Trav H. [mailto:neoreborn@ho*.co*] > Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 8:40 PM > To: dsmith218@ho*.co*; JoelSilverstein@sn*.ne*; RDecker388@ao*.co*; > rikard.lundgren@sw*.se* > Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: RE: Isolating Manifold Question > > sorry, but it is not a good argument. I am new to DIR but I have been > in the nuclear power industry for over ten years now. And if you > understood valve characteristics you would leave this subject alone > and realize that the people here are trying to keep you alive by not > making mistakes that they have worked out or seen others make. The > nuclear industry treats valves the same way...if it is not fully open > then it considered shut. The only time we throttle valves it to > restrict flow in a system. Not to mention that the more you leave a > valve throttled the more likely valve damage is to occur. > > Travis H. > > > >I say again, louder... > > > >If it is not shut, it is open. > > > >(This is a good argument, don't you think?) > > > >dsmith218@ho*.co* > >ICQ# 25409809 > > > >Moderation is for the poor, and the healthy...of which I am neither. > - > >Polver > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Joel Silverstein [mailto:JoelSilverstein@sn*.ne*] > >Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 12:48 AM > >To: David E. Smith; RDecker388@ao*.co*; rikard.lundgren@sw*.se* > >Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com > >Subject: RE: Isolating Manifold Question > > > > > >If it's not open it's closed. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > --------------8F10E3D3C84FA1F315EA6FD5 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> Why dont we give David the nickname DR.Black II ??? <p>"David E. Smith" wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE> <span class=390270801-18042001><font face="Tahoma"><font color="#0000FF">Funny.</font></font></span><span class=390270801-18042001><font face="Tahoma"><font color="#0000FF"> I operate Nuclear Power Reactors for the US Navy. We actually submerge ours plants in</font></font></span><span class=390270801-18042001><font face="Tahoma"><font color="#0000FF">Sea Water. It seems a little more related to this topic. I do understand valve construction.</font></font></span><span class=390270801-18042001><font face="Tahoma"><font color="#0000FF">It would appear that I understand them better than you. A valve is NEVER considered shut </font></font></span><span class=390270801-18042001><font face="Tahoma"><font color="#0000FF">unless it</span><span class=390270801-18042001> is FULLY SHUT (and in some cases torqued shut). In some cases, we take credit for</font></font></span><span class=390270801-18042001><font face="Tahoma"><font color="#0000FF">a valve being fully opened even when we know it is partially open. So take your</font></font></span><span class=390270801-18042001><font face="Tahoma"><font color="#0000FF">argument to someone who doesn't know any better.</font></font></span><font face="Lucida Handwriting"><font color="#808000"><font size=+1>dsmith218@ho*.co*</font></font></font> <br><font face="Tahoma"><font color="#000080"><font size=+1>ICQ# 25409809</font></font></font> <p><font face="Monotype Corsiva"><font color="#FF0000"><font size=+1>Moderation is for the poor, and the healthy...of which I am neither. - Polver</font></font></font> <br> <div class="OutlookMessageHeader" dir="ltr"><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1>-----Original Message-----</font></font> <br><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>From:</b> Trav H. [<A HREF="mailto:neoreborn@ho*.co*">mailto:neoreborn@hotmail.com</A>]</font>&l t;/font> <br><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 17, 2001 8:40 PM</font></font> <br><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>To:</b> dsmith218@ho*.co*; JoelSilverstein@sn*.ne*; RDecker388@ao*.co*; rikard.lundgren@sw*.se*</font></font> <br><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>Cc:</b> techdiver@aquanaut.com</font></font> <br><font face="Tahoma"><font size=-1><b>Subject:</b> RE: Isolating Manifold Question</font></font> <br> </div> <font color="#0000CC">sorry, but it is not a good argument. I am new to DIR but I have been in the nuclear power industry for over ten years now. And if you understood valve characteristics you would leave this subject alone and realize that the people here are trying to keep you alive by not making mistakes that they have worked out or seen others make. The nuclear industry treats valves the same way...if it is not fully open then it considered shut. The only time we throttle valves it to restrict flow in a system. Not to mention that the more you leave a valve throttled the more likely valve damage is to occur.</font> <p><font color="#0000CC">Travis H.</font> <br> > <br>>I say again, louder... <br>> <br>>If it is not shut, it is open. <br>> <br>>(This is a good argument, don't you think?) <br>> <br>>dsmith218@ho*.co* <br>>ICQ# 25409809 <br>> <br>>Moderation is for the poor, and the healthy...of which I am neither. - <br>>Polver <br>> <br>> <br>>-----Original Message----- <br>>From: Joel Silverstein [<A HREF="mailto:JoelSilverstein@sn*.ne*">mailto:JoelSilverstein@snet.net</A>] <br>>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2001 12:48 AM <br>>To: David E. Smith; RDecker388@ao*.co*; rikard.lundgren@sw*.se* <br>>Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com <br>>Subject: RE: Isolating Manifold Question <br>> <br>> <br>>If it's not open it's closed. <br>> <br>> <p> <hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href="http://explorer.msn.com">http://explorer.msn.com</a> <br> <br> </blockquote> </html> --------------8F10E3D3C84FA1F315EA6FD5-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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