Cruise Ship Gas Mileage
This article explains the fuel efficiency of both large and small cruise ships, then divides that by the number of passengers for a true figure.
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Types of Cooling Towers - Natural Draft and Mechanical Draft
This article provides information about the two types of cooling towers most commonly found- namely natural draft and mechanical draft. Find out how …
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What a Pyrometer Can Tell Us About Turbocharger Health
Turbochargers provide an important function on a marine two-stroke diesel engine by supplying scavenge air. The turbocharger turbine is rotated by …
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What is the Shelf Life of Synthetic Motor Oil?
The shelf life of synthetic motor oil is an important issue that needs to be deliberated accordingly. The motor oils retain their chemical properties …
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Testing for Cement Content in Concrete Slabs and Samples
Cement content in any concrete has a direct relation to the strength of the concrete, its durability and impermeability. For tests for cement content …
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How a Bandgap Reference IC Works
Zener diodes tend to be easily affected by external temperature variation and therefore are not reliable enough for deriving consistent voltage …
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Acid-Base Properties of Organic Compounds
Acid base properties of organic compounds are the same as the properties of inorganic acids and bases. Organic acids and bases are all weak acids and …
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Use of Ionic Liquids for Synthesis and Deposition of Conductive Polymers
What are Ionic Liquids? And how are they used in the synthesis and deposition of conductive polymers? Find out about the wide range of applications …
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Compression Testing of Internal Combustion Engines - Direct Compression and Differential Compression Testing
The testing of the performance of an internal combustion engine can be an expensive business. However there are several simple tests that can be …
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Effective Low Tech Homemade Air Conditioner Types for User Fabrication
Are you planning to buy a conventional type of air conditioner from the market? Wait a moment: the low cost, efficient, and eco-friendly homemade air …
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