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December 15, 2007

Engineering Practice: Accurate Wetted Areas For Partially Filled Vessels  

Accurately determine wetted surface areas needed for fire relief applications

Richard C. Doane S&B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd.

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information This article introduces a simple yet accurate way to calculate the wetted surface area of a partially filled horizontal vessel with semi-elliptical...

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