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There are many causes that can contribute to boiler flame failure. Operating the boiler with unstable flame is always dangerous and can lead to boiler …
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How to make quick estimate of the coal required for running a power plant? This article describes a simple method.
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Owners and builders should be seriously concerned about the concrete curing process because it can significantly influence concrete characteristics. …
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Learn about all the main fibers that are used to make different types of ropes on board a ship.
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Continue ReadingLife of a Marine Engineer - Keeping and Changing Watch
Ship’s watch keeping engineers stand a four hour watch in the engine room, before being relieved by the oncoming engineer. They both must observe …
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This article gives step by step guidelines for a designer on how to systematically go about designing a work holding fixture with hydraulic clamping. …
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Cruise ships have many negative environmental implications. There are many reasons why this is so, but recent developments and good engineering will …
Continue ReadingWhat is Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete?
GFRC is an engineered concrete that has numerous applications in concrete products including ornamental structures, fountains, domes, and planters. …
Continue ReadingWhat is Power Engineering - The Core of Electrical Engineering
What does the term Power Engineering mean? What are its benefits? How did it come into existence? All of these questions will be answered in this …
Continue ReadingWhat to Do When Both Boiler Regenerative Air Pre-heater Motors Trip
In regenerative type air heater in boiler when the electrical motor trips always the air motor start on auto. Failure of this will lead to a major …
Continue ReadingWhat are Piezoelectric Transducers? What is Piezoelectric Effect? Piezoelectric Crystals
This article describes what is piezoelectric effect, piezoelectric transducers, materials that exhibit piezoelectric effect, advantages and …
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