By Sportsman, on July 12th, 2007%
all of the equipments here is of a larger scale than you can appreciate from coursework, or working at LANL, particularly in the labs..
This is kettle reboiler that we’re going to use for the methanol distillation column (shown in the foreground)
We removed the tube bundle (constructed from Admiralty Brass) for inspection
which revealed that the tubes are . . . → Read More: larger than lab or text
By Sportsman, on July 12th, 2007%
Things are finally starting to roll out here in Bako..The site plan is finalized (more or less), the needed roadways have been mapped, laboratory construction/remodeling is underway..
This is what the site looks like prior to any modifications…
This is a 40 tray distillation column, formerly a debutanizer, soon to be a methanol tower
A myriad of piping covers . . . → Read More: Birdseye View
By Sportsman, on July 11th, 2007%
No pix, but a funny story on a roadie ride..
It was an atypical Bako July evening, atypical because the temps were only in the 90s instead of triple digits, and there was a constant breeze from the NW which kept the body temperature comfortable. I rolled out to the Kern River Trail to hammer out a . . . → Read More: representing
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