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How does COMPRESS determine the pressure due to operating liquid level? What density of water does COMPRESS use?

April 26, 2017compress density determine level liquid operating pressure water

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How does COMPRESS determine the pressure due to operating liquid level? What density of water does COMPRESS use?

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COMPRESS uses a value of 0.0360971 pound-mass per cubic inch for the density of water. This converts to a value of 62.3757888 pound-mass per cubic foot. There are no corrections for temperature. All references to specific gravity in COMPRESS are to water, even for pneumatic testing.