Use of a Dry Well to provide Storm Drainage and Drain Storm Water Runoff
A dry well is an underground structure to drain storm water runoff and release it to the groundwater table. It may be a buried concrete structure, or …
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Air Compressor Operation: Description of Two Stage and Theory
Air compressors are differential pressure engines. Read this article to learn about modern, basic air compressors and their theory of design and …
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How to Build a Homemade Power Inverter
Whether indoors or outdoors this high-efficiency inverter can provide clean AC to power all your small appliances like fans, lights, soldering irons, …
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Load Testing of Lifeboat Davits on Offshore Oil and Gas Installations
Dynamic load testing of lifeboat davits is carried out using test weights simulating their Safe Working Load (SWL) and a proof load. These load tests …
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Load Testing of Pedestal Cranes on Offshore Oil and Gas Installations.
Offshore installations are serviced by their pedestal cranes. These cranes must be load tested to SOLAS regulations, and this can be carried out at …
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Load-Testing of Offshore Installation Runway Beams to BS2853
Offshore oil and gas installations have runway beams and padeyes mainly for removing equipment for maintenance. These appliances must be load-tested …
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Need for Pre-commissioning Checks in Boilers
Preparation and planning of pre-commissioning activities in a boiler system will have to be done with all details and care to ensure smooth operation …
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Nuts, Bolts, and Threads used in the Engine Room - Introduction
These articles discuss the different types of nuts and bolts and threads used in the engine room of a merchant ship. The various ways of threading and …
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The History of Piracy In Somalia
The recent piracy attacks in Somalia have raised several questions in everyone’s mind- questions that seem simple, but have difficult answers. …
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The Limitations of Single Stage Air Compressors.
As the delivery pressure demand on a single-stage compressor increases, the quantity of compressed air delivered decreases. Find out how this happens …
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