Residential Heat Load Estimate Form: Cooling Load Calculations
This article describes the procedure for heat load calculations using a readily available form. Here the first column of the form comprising of …
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Causes for Flame Failure in a Boiler and Operator Action
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 …
Continue ReadingHow to Calculate the Coal Quantity Used in a Power Plant
How to make quick estimate of the coal required for running a power plant? This article describes a simple method.
Continue ReadingPractical Guide for Jig and Fixture Design
This article gives step by step guidelines for a designer on how to systematically go about designing a work holding fixture with hydraulic clamping. …
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 …
Continue ReadingWhat is Hermetically Sealed Compressors. Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Compressors
The hermetically sealed reciprocating compressor is widely used for the refrigeration and air conditioning applications. You can find it in all the …
Continue ReadingCarry Over From Boiler Drum
Carryover from the boiler drum leads to deposit in superheaters of boiler and turbine blades. Carryover from drum is of two types- mechanical and …
Continue ReadingBatch vs. Continuous Mixing - Batch Mixers
Batch mixing and continuous mixing are the two modes of mixing operation. This article differentiates the batch and continuous mixing operations. The …
Continue ReadingBatch vs. Continuous Mixing - Continuous Mixers
Continuous mixing and batch mixing are the two modes of mixing operation. This article discusses continuous mixing operations. The concepts of …
Continue ReadingPiston Displacement, Compressor Capacity, Clearance Volume of Compressor
This article describes some important terms related to the refrigeration and air conditioning compressors. These are piston displacement or compressor …
Continue ReadingCylinder, Piston, Connecting Rod, Crankshaft: Parts of Reciprocating Compressor
This article describes various parts of the refrigeration compressor like cylinder, piston, piston rings, connecting rod, crankshaft, suction valve, …
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