Understanding the liquid ring vacuum pump and how it works
Typical centrifugal pumps increase the operating pressure of pumped fluid: the fluid at the pump...
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The basic role of steam traps is to remove steam condensate, air or other incondensable gases from a steam system, while at the same time not allowing live...
These valves are energized by the fluid itself flowing in the pipe and only open up when the fluid flows in one particular direction. The pressure of the fluid...
Turbine flow meters have the ability to measure wide range of flows. Turndown ratio for turbine flow meters (i.e. the ratio maximum flow / minimum flow that...
Out of three types of sensors (RTD, thermocouple, thermistor), thermistors exhibit by far the the biggest parameter change with temperature or in other words...
Reverse Temperature Detector (RTD) components
RTDs are generally characterized by the following aspects:
Reverse temperature detectors offer a wide...
How absorption chiller systems work
In absorption refrigeration systems, an absorber, generator, pump, and heat exchanger replace the compressor of vapor...
Let's look at different types of refrigerants and when certain types are considered applicable.
Types of refrigerants
The most common types of refrigerants in...
Vapor compression refrigeration cycle is widely used in the air conditioners, heat pumps and HVAC systems.
Table of Content:1. What is VCRS (Vapor...
Different types of refrigerants can be used for specific applications and requirements.
Some of the most important things to consider while selecting a...
Protection against arc flash
Protection against arc flash is possible by using techniques such as remote breaker racking, remote door openers/closers as well...
In an open system, where we have continuous flow of mass, two (2) equations for each mass balance and energy balance can be written as follows:
min - mout =...