Any cylinder with fluid inside it subjected to the fluid pressure is called a Pressure Vessel. There are basically three groups of pressure vessels:  Fired Steam Boiler In which steam is generated by the application of heat resulting from the combustion of fuel (solid, liquid or gaseous). Unfired Steam Boiler …

Electricians Instant Answers book by  David Tuck, Gary Tuck, and R. Dodge Woodson. The Book for Electricians Who Need the Right Answer NOW! Here’s the one on-site reference electricians can’t afford to be without! Electricians’ Instant Answers provides all the information you need to solve just about any electrical procedure …

Predictive Maintenance of Pumps Using Condition Monitoring by Raymond S. Beebe. This book shows how condition monitoring can be applied to detect internal degradation in pumps so that appropriate maintenance can be decided upon based on actual condition rather than an arbitrary time scales. The book focuses on the main …

Some welding processes resemble both soldering and brazing and molten metal is applied to produce a joint between the two pieces. However, in welding, the added metal is, more often than not, of similar composition to the metals being joined, and the joined pieces are melted locally so differences between …

Friction Stir Welding From Basics to Applications by Daniela Lohwasser, ‎Zhan Chen. This book aims to describe the main process principles followed by a deep analysis of the material flow helping to understand why this process works so well. After that, a description of the equipment requirements followed by equipment …

Working Guide to Pumps and Pumping Stations Calculations and Simulations by Shashi Menon and Pramila S. Menon. This book is about the application of pumps and pumping stations used in pipelines transporting liquids. It is designed to be a working guide for engineers and technicians dealing with centrifugal pumps in …

The objective of this article is to provide power plant personnel with a basic understanding of the major components of the combined cycle power plant and the role of each component to achieve optimum plant efficiency. There are many different types of power plants including thermal and hydraulic power plants. …