My past experience is with DEG/Water solutions for mild heating/cooling applications (40 deg C-150 deg C temperature range). However, many of my colleagues in my new place of work have experience only with TEG/Water solutions for these services. They say it's better because it's more stable at...
I have a project to increase the throughput in an asphalt plant. One of my ideas is to increase the temperature entering the first flash vessel in the unit, by making the feed/preheat train more efficient. There is no fired heater upstream of the first flash vessel and to keep op costs and cap...
I need to heat trace a spill collection device to prevent icing up in winter.
The heat medium is glycol/water; I'll find out the flow rate and supply temperature next week.
The tracing will likely be laid in 2" of light-weight concrete, with the spill tray (steel) laid on top of that.
My hokey...
This is not a work-related question (at least, I don't think it has any practical application, but I could be wrong!), but it's been bugging me for awhile. Figured HVAC folks would be best equipped to answer it.
Have you ever noticed that, when you hit a balloon with your hand to try to pass...
I'm troubleshooting an existing operating facility.
We have excessive pressure drop between two parallel oil/water separation vessels and the inlet to the "Sales Oil Cooler" about 200 ft. downstream. The vessels are the third ones in line to receive heavy oil production from the...
