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Flow meter
Flow meter is the quantification of bulk and fluid movements . Flow are generally measured…
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Polystyrene Production
In 1996, world production capacity for styrene was near 19.2 million metric tonnes per year. …
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Basics of Polystyrene Production
Polystyrene is a widely used polymer. After production of the monomer, from one of a…
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Key Factors of Insulation
Three major factors play an important role in determining insulation type and thickness. Here, we'll…
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A Brief Look at Insulation Theory
The most basic model for insulation on a pipe is shown above. R1 and R2…
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Making Decisions with Insulation
Many people overlook the importance of insulation in the chemical industry. Some estimates have predicted…
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Heat Exchanger Effectiveness
Calculating heat exchanger effectiveness allows engineers to predict how a given heat exchanger will perform…
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Column Operation
The extractive distillation unit of this cyclohexane production plant consists of two distillation columns (Figure…
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Construction of the Residue Curve
Equation 3 and 4 were used to sketch the corresponding residue curve for the three…
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A Sample Distillation Process
For our example which deals with the azeotropic mixture formed between benzene and cyclohexane, we…