Bulk Density and Blender Design
The bulk density of powders is one of the most important properties to be considered while designing blender. The quantity of material that can be …
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What is Log Mean Temperature Difference (LMTD)? Heat Exchanger Design
This article will talk about the log mean temperature difference or LMTD and the basics of heat exchanger design.
Continue ReadingFlue Gas Steel Stack Design Calculations – Learn Chimney Design of Diesel Genset in India
This article will talk about the basic design calculation of flue gas steel stack or chimney design of a diesel genset.
Continue ReadingReheater Temperature Control in Boilers
Reheater temperature variation will have an impact on the cycle efficiency of the plant. Boiler designers adopt methods like divided second pass, …
Continue ReadingWhat are Variable Resistance Transducers, Resistive Transducers, Resistive Sensors?
This article describes variable resistance type of transducers. These are one of the most commonly used types of transducers.
Continue ReadingV-Blender : Construction, Operation, and Application
The V-Blender is a popular tumble blender commonly used in the pharmaceutical and food industries. This article explains the design, construction, and …
Continue ReadingHow Capacitive Transducers Works? Capacitive Sensors. Variable Capacitance Transducers
The capacitive transducer is used extensively for the measurement of displacement, pressure etc. Let us see the principle of working of capacitive …
Continue ReadingRotating Equipment: Modern Steam Turbines
There are two basic types of steam turbines: Impulse and Reaction turbines. The impulse turbine is normally used for high and intermediate steam …
Continue ReadingExample of Residential Heat Load Estimate. Heat Load Calculations
Now that we have seen the various heat loads inside the room and also surveyed the room, let us see one example heat load calculations for the …
Continue ReadingHeat Transfer Surface Fouling in Boilers
Fouling of the heat transfer surface area of a boiler is a factor which can reduce availability of the boiler as well as reduce the operating …
Continue ReadingRibbon Blender: Construction, Operation, and Applications
Ribbon blenders have been the workhorses for blending applications and are very common in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. This …
Continue ReadingSurvey of the Residential Building for Heat Load Calculations
Once you have understood the various sources of heat in the residential building, we have to now carry out the survey of the building for heat load …
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