Techniques in Thermal Analysis: Hyphenated Techniques, Thermal Analysis of the Surface, and Fast Rate Analysis STP 1466 In May 2004 a two day symposium titled “Techniques in Thermal Analysis: Hyphenated Techniques, Thermal Analysis of the Surface, an…
Continue ReadingRADIANT HEAT TRANSFER CASE STUDY Introduction Radiant heat transfer involves the transfer of heat by electromagnetic radiation that arises due to the temperature of a body. Most energy of this type is in the infra-red region of the electromagnetic spec…
Continue ReadingSafety devices for protection against excessive pressure — Part 2: Bursting disc safety devices ISO 4126-2 A bursting disc safety device is a non-reclosing pressure relief device used to protect pressure equipment such as pressure vessels, piping, gas…
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Continue ReadingSafety devices for protection against excessive pressure — Part 6: Application, selection and installation of bursting disc safety devices ISO 4126-6 This standard gives guidance on the application, selection and installation of bursting disc safety d…
Continue ReadingSafety devices for protection against excessive pressure — Part 3: Safety valves and bursting disc safety devices in combination (ISO 4126-3:2006) This part of ISO 4126 specifies the requirements for a product assembled from the in-series combination…
Continue ReadingThe Safety Valve worksheet The Safety Valve worksheet should be used primarily to determine reactions due to discharge of steam safety valves. The results can be entered in pipe stress analysis programs. Refer to ASME B31.1 Appendix II for c…
Continue ReadingSafety devices for protection against excessive pressure Part 1: Safety valves BS ISO 4126-1:2013 This part of ISO 4126 specifies general requirements for safety valves irrespective of the fluid for which they are designed. It is applicable to safety …
Continue ReadingPSV Pressure Safety Valve Selection Guide PSV Selection for Beginner, Pressure Safety Valve or PSV, is one of safety devices in oil-and gas production facility, which ensure that pipes, valves, fittings, and pressure vessels can never be subjected to pr…
Continue ReadingPilot Operated Relief Valve Animation Created as part of my Final year project at university. I Modeled the valves components, assembled them in Creo Pro Engineer then transported them into 3D studio max where I animated the valve working. I edited a …
Continue ReadingControls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers ASME CSD-1–2015 The rules of this Standard cover requirements for the assembly, installation, maintenance, and operation of controls and safety devices on automatically operated boilers direc…
Continue ReadingSpecification for Steel globe and globe stop and check valves (flanged and butt-welding ends) for the petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries BS 1873 This British Standard specifies requirements for cast or forged carbon and alloy steel outs…
Continue ReadingAn Introduction to Relief and Safety Valves Introduction Relief and safety valves prevent equipment damage by relieving accidental over-pressurization of fluid systems. The main difference between a relief valve and a safety valve is the extent of ope…
Continue ReadingSF Pressure Drop Version 4.1 SF Pressure Drop Version 4.1 for Windows 95/98/NT calculates the pressure drops (caused by friction) of flowing liquids and gases in pipes. Additionally you can calculate pressure changes caused by vertical difference and ca…
Continue ReadingInvestigation of Fixed-Bed Combustion Process in Small Scale Boilers Rafal Buczynski This thesis was realized in the frame of the agreement between Silesian University of Technology and Clausthal University of Technology download
Continue ReadingMachine Tools Embrace Industry 4.0 as Manufacturing Evolves ABOUT THE AUTHOR Adam Turner The physical and digital worlds are colliding on the factory floor as traditional machine tooling undergoes a smart overhaul in order to meet modern manufactu…
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