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When to Use a Globe Valve for Fluid Process Control
Industrial process control often involves the regulation of fluid flow. There are almost uncountable types and variants of flow control valves, each with a particular set of attributes that can make it an advantageous choice for an application. When the process calls...
Wet Bulb Temperature and Cooling Tower Performance
Evaporative cooling towers enable many buildings across the globe to enjoy moderate interior temperatures. They serve as the final heat transfer step that moves heat from the building interior to the surrounding environment. In addition to their extensive application...
Ball Sector Valves
The manufacturers of valves and other fluid control components for the processing industries have never been shy about tweaking designs to deliver better performance for a particular set of operating conditions. The available basic valve designs, along with their...
Refinery Explosion Analysis and Animated Video Reenactment
Industrial accidents range in severity and impact from minuscule to catastrophic. As operators, owners, or technicians involved with industrial operations, we all have a degree of moral, ethical, and legal responsibility to conduct our work in a manner that does not...
Multivariable Flow Measurement For Liquids, Gases, and Steam
Combining multiple measurement capabilities into a single instrument is generally advantageous over installing separate devices to cover an array of parameters. A simple reduction in fittings and connection complexity can bring enough benefit to justify a selection of...
Trunnion vs. Floating Ball Valves
The design, construction, and function of a ball valve are generally well understood in the industrial fluid processing arena. Ball valves provide reliable quarter-turn operation, compact form factor, and tight shutoff capability, making the ball valve a preferred...
Pressure Measurement Using Isolation Ring
The D81 Isolation Ring from Winters Instrument provides a solution for measuring system pressure in processes involving fluids with the potential to clog or damage sensors and impulse lines. The isolation ring has a hollow elastomer that is located between two...
Cooling Towers: Operating Principles and Systems
The huge, perfectly shaped cylindrical towers stand tall amidst a landscape, with vapor billowing from their spherical, open tops into the blue sky. Such an image usually provokes a thought related to nuclear power or a mysterious energy inaccessible to the millions...
Thermodynamic Steam Traps
Condensate return is an essential operation in any closed-loop steam system. The steam that has lost its latent heat will collect in the piping system as hot liquid water (condensate). This liquid needs to be separated from the steam and returned to the boiler...
Methods of Measurement For Boiler Drum Water Level
Steam boilers have a long history in commercial, industrial, and even residential applications. The steam they produce can be used to deliver heat or to drive mechanical equipment and other processes. Maintaining the right boiler operating conditions is essential to...