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"But the vendor's data sheet says 2.0 is the minimum," Priya countered.

Outside, the quench tower hummed a steady, quiet song. And the brown leaf skittered past the flare stack, toward a new day. Sinnott And Towler Chemical Engineering Design 5th Edition

"Page 691," she said.

"The book says 1.6." Aris tapped the page. "The book is based on fifty years of industry data. The vendor is trying to sell you a new $200,000 distributor. Who do you trust?" "But the vendor's data sheet says 2

At 6:00 AM, Priya found him asleep in his chair, the 5th Edition open to page 691 on his chest, rising and falling like a mechanical lung. The scrap of paper was clutched in his hand. "Page 691," she said

"Page 687," he murmured. "The V-notch weir distributor. It’s rated for a turndown to 1.6 ratio. We're at 1.8. We're inside the operating window."

She read his notes. Then she smiled.