Take a step back.
First, what is the objective of this? It sounds like you are just setting up a pump to recirculate water.
Second, what pump rate do you want for this. 500 gpm is a lot and takes a lot of horse power. Set your flow rate to a little above what you need for the experiment to...
As a new hire and in a first time job, go ask questions. Think them through, but no one will expect a new hire to know what they are doing for all of it. They will want you to ask when you get stuck. After 30 years, I still go and ask questions. In truth, if you know all the answers, you are...
Natural frequency causes harmonics. In machinery this is bad because it creates high loads at the cycle peak usually far higher than desired. For pumps, it can cause the bearings and the seals to fail early, damage the drive motor, etc. I have seen harmonic vibrations tear piping systems to...
Your system is designed to function at a minimum temperature which is why you have problems during the winter. You need to determine the best temp range for service and install heat tracing and insulation. If the range is tight, you need to use an active controlled heat tape. If it is not...
Not sure what you are using it for, but I have worked 29 years in project engineering and have bought and installed hundreds of tanks.
First things first. Unless you are a plant that builds its own equipment, do not design the tank. It does not pay off especially if used for chemicals or...