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Tools and Basic Information for Design, Engineering and Construction of Technical Applications

Acoustical Engineering

Explains to architects and engineers the basic science of acoustics. Introduction to sound, decibel and propagation of sound. Calculate decibels, reduce noise in HVAC systems, sound levels

Air Psychrometrics

Psychrometrics is the measurement of the heat and water vapor properties of air. Commonly used psychrometric variables are temperature, relative humidity, dew-point temperature, and wet-bulb temperature. In this section You will find psychometric charts describing the relationships between these variables

Basic Engineering Information

Basic Information as SI-system, Unit converters, Physical constants

Combustion Engineering

Boiler house topics, fuels, chimneys, safety valves and tanks

Control Valves

Information about control valves, flow characteristics, C_v and K_v for gases, liquids and steam. Online C_v calculators

Control Valves in Steam and Condensate Systems

Sizing and design of control valves & equipment in steam and condensate systems

Corrosion Protection

Corrosion and rust protection tutorials

Electrical Engineering

Electrical applications, tools and information

Engineering & Documentation

Documentation of process control systems, Block Flow Diagrams (BFD), Process Flow Diagrams (PFD) and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID)

Environment Engineering

Climate, Meteorology, Sun, Wind and environmental resources

Flash Steam Generation

Generation of flash steam - the fundamentals of energy recovery

Fluid Flowmeters

Flow metering basics. Introduction to Orifice, Venturi, Flow Nozzles, Pitot Tubes, Target, Variable Area, Positive Displacement, Turbine, Vortex, Electromagnetic, Ultrasonic Doppler, Ultrasonic Time-of-travel, Mass Coriolis, Mass Thermal, Weir V-notch, Flume Parshall and Sluice Gate flow meters. .

Fluid Mechanics

Fundamentals as Bernoulli, Aerodynamics ... A section with fundamental aspects of fluid motion, including important fluid properties, regimes of flow, pressure variations in fluids at rest and in motion, fluid kinematics

Gas & Compressed Air

Gas and air properties, capacity and sizing of pipes

Heat Loss and Insulation of Piping Systems

Heat loss from pipes and tanks with and without insulation

Heating Systems

Calculating heat losses, design of heating systems, boilers, piping and heating elements. Heating and cooling theory and thermal comfort

HVAC systems

Tips and techniques for virtually every aspect of HVAC technology - from estimating the proper size of air ducts, fans, water pipes, and fittings to meeting air quality requirements with filters. With diagrams and tables for finding the right solutions. Building heat losses and gains, insulation, air and water flow, commissioning, testing, and balancing, water source heat pumps, refrigerant regulations, ventilation systems, humidity control

Insulation and Heat Loss from Steam and Condensate Piping

Insulation thickness and heat loss from steam and condensate pipes

Insulation in Technical Systems

Insulation aims to serve as a barrier to thermal or acoustical energy. This section contains items of thermal insulation, thermal comfort, and insulation fundamentals, heat loss from pipes, tanks

Material Properties

Material properties as densities, heat capacities for gases, fluids and solids

Miscellaneous Topics

Unit converters, the Greek alphabet, physical constants

Physiology

Human physiology, air quality and comfort temperatures

Pipe and Tube Dimensions

Pipe and tube dimensions - inside and outside diameters, weights and more

Pipes and Tubes - Pressure Ratings

Pressure ratings of pipes and tubes

Piping Applications and Design Strategies

Piping systems, design strategies and processes

Piping Standards

Piping standards - ASME, BS, DIN and more

Piping Systems

Dimensions, materials, capacities, design and important information for engineering piping systems. This section offers access to tables, specifications, charts and illustrations covering all types of pipes and piping uses. Subjects covered include codes and standards, compressed air, steel and copper pipes, conversion tables, flow of fluids, selection of valves

Pressure Loss in Pipes and Tubes

Fluid flow and pressure loss in pipes and tubes

Process Control Systems

Information and resources about control systems and control theory in industrial processes, instrumentation and transmitters for flow, pressure, temperature, control valves and more

Pumps

Pumps and piping systems engineering

Risk, Reliability and Safety

Hazardous areas classifications, types of protection, rating systems and critical temperatures.

Sizing Steam and Condensate Pipes

Sizing of steam and condensate pipes and tubes, pressure loss in piping, recommended speed and capacities

Steam & Condensate Systems

Steam is an integral and essential part of modern industrial process technology. Without steam, food, textile, chemical, medical, power, heating and transport industries could not exist or perform as they do. In this section necessary information as steam properties, steam and condensate piping and much more is provided

Steam Thermodynamics

The basic thermodynamic of steam and condensate

Temperature Measurement

Measurement of temperature; probes, sensors and transmitters

Thermal Expansion of Pipes and Tubes

Thermal expansion of pipes and piping applications

Thermodynamics

Thermodynamics studies the effects of changes in temperature, pressure, and volume on physical systems at the macroscopic scale by analyzing the collective motion of their particles

Valves and Valve Standards

International standards common used for valves

Ventilation Systems

Systems for ventilation and air handling

Water Systems

Design properties for hot and cold water systems. Capacities, users consumptions, use of energy and more. Anyone involved in design, analysis, operation, maintenance or rehabilitation of water distribution systems will find practical guidance in this section. Hydraulics of pressurized flow, piping design and pipeline systems, storage issues and more

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