I've started to recognize the difference in effect and affect but in this case I am stumped: Closing the valve allows the operator to add water without affecting the operation of the system.

I'm the engineer onboard a megayacht which has a John Deere 35Kw Generator installed in the Lazerette. The deck overhead is fiberglass with the standard Teak decking on top of it.

Does anyone have any good articles they could send me on vessel jacket heat transfer (dimple, half-jacket, conventional, etc).

We are compressor manufacturer and packager at the same time: all our compressor (till now) have been driven by small low voltage electric motors (400V 37-400 kW).

The engine is a V-twin with a dry sump oil system. The engine crankcase is basically sealed and runs at between 5 and 10 inches of vacuum generated by the scavange pumps. The breathing to atmosphere

I am currently investigating a problem in which sand erosion is occuring in a multiphase (oil/water/gas & sand) pipeline.

Why some manufacturer asked for 8D stright pipe in upstream of check valve? If I reduce this amount to 1D what will be happend? Is there anybody who knows this issue.

To empty a tank on occasion, I'm planning to install a PD pump, pumping about 30-60 gpm of warm water through a 2" line. At the end of the line my circuit will join into a larger 50 psig line. I'll ad