Condenser Cooler: Water Cooled Condensers, Cooling Tower In Steam Power Plants
Steam power plant water is used primarily for the condensing unit. The cooling alternatives, once through cooling, wet cooling tower, air cooled …
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Electrical Power from Coal Gassification
The gasification process can be used to extract a synthesis gas from coal with the CO2 produced during the process being captured and stored using …
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P91-Special Alloy Steel for High Temperature Application in Power Plants
For the last two decades the power industry standard material for high temperature applications is the P91 or T91 grade material. What is this …
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Parts of An Air Compressor: Piston, Cylinder & Head, Connecting Rod, Crankcase
An Air Compressor is a simple piece of machinery, with many important components which are vital for its proper operation and functioning. There are …
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Testing the Mechanical Properties of Metals Used in Mechanical Engineering Components Manufacture
Metals used in engineering must be tested for their mechanical properties of strength, ductility, hardness, toughness and impact resistance. Various …
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Types of Air Compressors: Reciprocating, Rotary, Screw, Vane, Lobe
Though the reciprocating air compressor is the most commonly used one, there are also many different types of air compressors which are used in …
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Industrial Timing Belts: Trapezoidal, Curvilinear Belt
This article is about Timing Belts. The article describes on the constructional aspects of Timing Belts, the types of Timing Belts and their …
Continue ReadingWhat are Standard Units of Measurement? Fundamental, Basic & Derived
This article describe fundamental or basic and derived units of measurement and the desired requirement of these units. It also describes systems of …
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Benchtop Milling Machines
Small milling machines are used in the machining of small-scale workpieces. These small milling machines are still capable of drilling, planning, …
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Industrial V Belts (V-Belt) Construction, Types, by Size, Classification
This article is about V- Belts. The article describes on the constructional aspects of V-Belts, the types of V- Belts and their advantages and …
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