Predicting Fly Ash and Bottom Ash Combustibles in Pulverized Coal Fired Boilers
Predicting the percentage of combustibles in fly ash in a tangential fired boiler using proximate analysis of coal gives boiler designers an edge …
Continue ReadingCargo Ship Plans: How much cargo can a cargo ship carry?
This article provides a useful and interesting insight about the formulation of cargo ship plans and will be of interest both for marine students as …
Continue ReadingCasual factors in major maritime accidents
Have you ever heard about the free surface effect and do you know it could be dangerous enough to sink an entire ship? If not, just go ahead and read …
Continue ReadingCoal Fired Boilers having Direct Tangential Firing System: Combustion Tuning in High Ash Pulverized Coal Fired Boilers having Direct Tangential Firing System
Combustion tuning in boilers will lead to optimizing the performance more so in high ash coal fired boilers. In high ash coal fired boilers having …
Continue ReadingBest Practices in Cleaning Internal Surfaces of High Pressure Boilers
High pressure boilers need very clean internal surfaces. The pre-commissioning cleaning involves Alkali boil out to remove any oily materials, Acid …
Continue ReadingCargo loading system - Types of cargo loaded on ships
We mainly know that ships carry oil and crude but there are dozens of other commonly carried cargoes as well. Learn about these types of cargoes in …
Continue ReadingOnline freelance work and ways to identify fake websites
If you are a shippie looking to make productive use of your holidays by working online, you certainly need to know the ways to prevent yourself from …
Continue ReadingResistor color code chart and resistance explained for beginners
This article explains the meaning of color coding on resistors so that you can read behind the lines (colours) and see what resistance are you dealing …
Continue ReadingTypes of Online Freelance Work Available for Mariners
Sailors are often known as “Master of All Trades” due to their versatility in handling various jobs. So why not try a few jobs such as …
Continue ReadingHow an Engine's Lubrication System Works
What is a lubricating system of an engine and how does it work? Let us read more to learn about the purpose and operation of this important system.
Continue ReadingTypes of Sailing Ships - What are Slippery Ships?
A new way to make ships faster and more fuel efficient. Slippery ships use air cavity system to glide on a layer of air reducing the drag, and thus …
Continue ReadingAbrasive Grinding Defects. Hazards Related to Abrasive Grinding Wheels
There are several challenges that arise during the process of grinding (including the generation of heat) which need to be tackled as we shall see in …
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