An Induced Draught Cooling Tower is a type of cooling tower where an induced draught fan is placed at the top of the tower to pull air through the system. This improves heat exchange efficiency and ensures uniform airflow across the cooling media. These towers are widely used in industries like power generation, HVAC systems, […]
A Forced Draught Cooling Tower is a type of cooling tower where a fan or blower is used to force air through the tower to enhance the cooling effect. It is typically used in industrial applications to cool water or other fluids by evaporative cooling, transferring heat from the water to the air.
A Natural Draught Cooling Tower (NDCT) is a specialized heat exchange structure used in power plants and industrial facilities to remove excess heat by utilizing natural airflow. Unlike mechanical draft cooling towers, NDCTs rely on temperature and density differences to drive air circulation, making them energy-efficient and cost-effective over time.
A surface condenser is a type of heat exchanger used in power plants and industrial applications to condense exhaust steam from turbines into water. It operates under vacuum conditions to improve efficiency by maximizing the temperature difference between steam and coolant.
A throttling calorimeter is a device used to measure the dryness fraction (quality) of steam. It operates on the principle of throttling expansion, where high-pressure steam undergoes an adiabatic expansion through a throttling valve, leading to a drop in pressure and a rise in entropy. This enables determining the dryness fraction of steam by measuring
A bomb calorimeter is a scientific instrument used to measure the heat of combustion of a substance. It operates under constant volume conditions and is commonly used in thermodynamic studies, food science, and fuel analysis. The device consists of a strong, sealed container called a bomb, in which the sample is burned in an oxygen-rich
A sling psychrometer is a simple hygrometer used to measure relative humidity in the atmosphere. It consists of two thermometers: a wet-bulb thermometer and a dry-bulb thermometer. By swinging the instrument in the air, evaporation from the wet-bulb thermometer causes a temperature drop, which helps determine humidity levels. It is widely used in various scientific,
The Lamont boiler is a high-pressure, forced circulation water-tube boiler. It was developed by Walter Douglas Lamont in the 1920s to overcome the limitations of natural circulation boilers. It operates by using a centrifugal pump to circulate water and generate high-pressure steam efficiently. It is widely used in power plants and industrial applications.
The Babcock and Wilcox boiler is a high-pressure, water-tube boiler that utilizes natural circulation. It was designed and developed by George Herman Babcock and Stephen Wilcox in the 19th century. This boiler is widely used in power plants, industries, and marine applications due to its efficiency and ability to produce high-pressure steam.
A Proell Governor is a type of centrifugal governor used in engines to regulate their speed by adjusting the fuel supply. It is a modified version of the Watt Governor, designed for higher sensitivity and better stability. The main distinguishing feature of the Proell Governor is that the fly balls (masses) are attached to the
