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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You O Goest this will help my argument. I'm sure you can tell I'm not an engineer so I have trouble where to look for the correct information that I need. Thanks Again. Yes the test stand that we use has a relief valve so the 55psi is not a problem. I have been...

Thanks for the reply jobrag. Yeah I know he is playing "SAFE" no problem with that but sometimes common sense and rationality has to play a role. The leak rate test has been performed by some "old hands" for years now with a single 3/8" carbon steel plate and about 8 large C-clamps (no rating...

I need help in designing a test plate for a leak rate test on a butterfly valve. The test must be performed in the field which complicates things. The engineer that is helping with this has come up with a plate that is 25" in diameter and 1 1/2" thick carbon steel. This is not rational...