What is the difference between Induced draft and Forced draft in Air cooled heat exchangers
Induced draft vs forced draft in Air cooled heat exchangers. This article will look at the difference between them. Air cooled heat exchangers are widely employed in industry due to their advantage of being able to utilize free air in cooling a fluid stream eliminating the need for utilities orContinue Reading
What is an Air cooled heat exchanger
Air cooled heat exchangers are a devices for rejecting heat from a fluid directly to ambient air. Unlike Shell and tube heat exchangers where rejecting heat can be to another fluid e.g. water and then to air. This type of heat exchangers doesn’t require a cooling fluid to perform theContinue Reading
How to calculate the velocity head of a fluid
This shot article discuss how to calculate the velocity head for a fluid. The equations used below are mainly used in many calculations to obtain the velocity head for a fluid. What is Velocity head? In general it is the pressure required or energy needed to rise the speed ofContinue Reading
What is Manning Equation?
Manning Equation helps to calculate the open channel flow or sometimes used in pipe flow. The formula we use here is to help calculate the open channel flow when pressure drops due to friction in water piping systems.Continue Reading
Values of Gas Constant in Ideal Gas Law
Values of Gas Constant in ideal gas law can vary depending on the units used, this short article discuss what is the ideal gas law and provides some common values used for the ideal gas law equation.Continue Reading
What is a Gravity Separator
What is a gravity separator and how it’s used in oil and gas industry, advantages and disadvantages of horizontal and vertical separators..Continue Reading
What is a Pipeline riser
Pipeline riser is a essential component in oil and gas industry, this article draws a basic introduction to pipeline rises and their types.Continue Reading
How to calculate the horsepower transmitted by a mechanical shaft
Shaft horsepower is one of the common calculations carried out by engineers, the short article below provides an estimation method. Check out the difference between horsepower vs shaft horsepower What is a Horsepower? Horsepower (HP) is a unit of measurement of power. The unit is commonly used with referring toContinue Reading
Rupture disks why and when to use them?
Rupture disks or Bursting disks! this article will draw some general overview on these devices and touch on their types as well as sizing methods. Continue Reading
Thermosiphon Reboilers a brief overview
Thermosiphon Reboilers are often used in industry, this article will briefly touch on the available type of reboilers in industry. then look into thermosiphon reboilers types, their advantages, disadvantages, compare them to other types and attempt to answer some common questions. The article will also attempt to highlight any industryContinue Reading
