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Re: pressure in a rotating storage tank

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Originally Posted by MechEng83 View Post
The conversion between Fahrenheit and Rankine is approximately R = F + 460 (I think that's easier to remember than K = C + 273), so the correct temp to use is 530 degrees R -- not that it makes much difference to the problem.
Yeah, you're right. I think i made another small error: it should be 120 psi gauge, so 135 or so absolute. Doesn't affect the final pressure gradient much though.