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Bundle Design Parameters: Tube Layouts, Pitch, and Passes Explained

Explore key bundle design parameters in shell and tube heat exchangers, including tube layouts, pitch, and number of passes. Learn how these affect heat transfer, pressure drop, fouling, and mechanica...

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Fouling in Heat Exchangers: Types, Prevention, and Design Practices

Discover the types of fouling in shell and tube heat exchangers and how to prevent them. Learn design strategies, fouling factors, and industry best practices to ensure long-term performance....

WittyWriter Aug 7, 2025 93 views

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Mechanical Design Checks in Heat Exchangers: What Process Engineers Must Know

Discover the essential mechanical design checks process engineers must understand in shell and tube heat exchanger design—tubesheet layout, nozzle loads, design pressure/temperature, corrosion allow...

WittyWriter Aug 6, 2025 90 views

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Performance Test Procedures in Process Plants: Ensuring Reliable Guarantee Validation

A detailed guide to performance test procedures in industrial plants. Learn about operational test runs, laboratory schedules, data correction methods, instrument tolerances, and evaluation techniques...

WittyWriter Aug 27, 2025 84 views

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Understanding Performance Guarantees in Industrial Plants: Scope, Types, and Best Practices

A comprehensive guide to performance guarantees in industrial processing plants. Learn about process, utility, and mechanical guarantees, their scope, responsibilities, testing procedures, and evaluat...

WittyWriter Aug 27, 2025 105 views

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PFDs, P&IDs, Equipment Data Sheets & Hydraulic Checks — A Practical Checklist Guide

PFD, P&ID, and data-sheet checklists: comprehensive items for columns, exchangers, heaters, pumps, compressors, piping, instrumentation, and hydraulic checks....

WittyWriter Aug 26, 2025 99 views

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Economical Basic Design: Avoid Over-Design & Optimize Lifecycle Costs

Economical basic design: avoid over-design, optimize capital and operating costs, choose materials wisely, and preserve operability and interchangeability....

WittyWriter Aug 26, 2025 68 views

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Design Specification & BEDD Best Practices: How to Capture Codes, Operability and Handover-Ready Data

Design spec & BEDD best practices: document codes, client requirements, operability, and maintainability; ensure smooth startup, shutdown, and traceability....

WittyWriter Aug 26, 2025 105 views

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Ensuring Process Performance in Basic Design: Simulation, Margins & Verification

Process performance in basic design: validate simulations, set margins, define operation cases, confirm feedstock data, and ensure monitoring and verification....

WittyWriter Aug 26, 2025 75 views

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Safety in Basic Design: Initial & Latter-Stage Checks Every Engineer Must Run

Safety checklist for basic design: initial and latter-stage checks for hazards, emergency logic, materials selection, power-failure policy, and effluent control....

WittyWriter Aug 26, 2025 106 views

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Bundle Design Parameters: Tube Layouts, Pitch, and Passes Explained

Introduction: Explore key bundle design parameters in shell and tube heat exchangers, including tube layouts, pitch, and number of pas...

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Aug 7, 2025 WittyWriter

Fouling in Heat Exchangers: Types, Prevention, and Design Practices

Introduction: Discover the types of fouling in shell and tube heat exchangers and how to prevent them. Learn design strategies, foulin...

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Aug 6, 2025 WittyWriter

Mechanical Design Checks in Heat Exchangers: What Process Engineers Must Know

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Aug 27, 2025 WittyWriter

Performance Test Procedures in Process Plants: Ensuring Reliable Guarantee Validation

Introduction: A detailed guide to performance test procedures in industrial plants. Learn about operational test runs, laboratory sche...

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Aug 27, 2025 WittyWriter

Understanding Performance Guarantees in Industrial Plants: Scope, Types, and Best Practices

Introduction: A comprehensive guide to performance guarantees in industrial processing plants. Learn about process, utility, and mecha...

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Aug 26, 2025 WittyWriter

PFDs, P&IDs, Equipment Data Sheets & Hydraulic Checks — A Practical Checklist Guide

Introduction: PFD, P&ID, and data-sheet checklists: comprehensive items for columns, exchangers, heaters, pumps, compressors, piping, ...

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Aug 26, 2025 WittyWriter

Economical Basic Design: Avoid Over-Design & Optimize Lifecycle Costs

Introduction: Economical basic design: avoid over-design, optimize capital and operating costs, choose materials wisely, and preserve ...

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Aug 26, 2025 WittyWriter

Design Specification & BEDD Best Practices: How to Capture Codes, Operability and Handover-Ready Data

Introduction: Design spec & BEDD best practices: document codes, client requirements, operability, and maintainability; ensure smooth ...

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Aug 26, 2025 WittyWriter

Ensuring Process Performance in Basic Design: Simulation, Margins & Verification

Introduction: Process performance in basic design: validate simulations, set margins, define operation cases, confirm feedstock data, ...

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Aug 26, 2025 WittyWriter

Safety in Basic Design: Initial & Latter-Stage Checks Every Engineer Must Run

Introduction: Safety checklist for basic design: initial and latter-stage checks for hazards, emergency logic, materials selection, po...

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Technical Quality Control in Basic Engineering Design: Principles & Workflow

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Aug 26, 2025 WittyWriter

Technical Quality Control in Basic Engineering Design: Principles & Workflow

Introduction: Technical quality control in basic engineering: workflows, responsibilities, and checklists to ensure safety, performanc...

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Best Practices for Comparing and Evaluating Licensor Proposals

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Aug 25, 2025 WittyWriter

Best Practices for Comparing and Evaluating Licensor Proposals

Introduction: Explore best practices for comparing licensor proposals in refinery and petrochemical projects. Learn about evaluation f...

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The Complete Guide to Process Evaluation in Licensed Technologies

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Aug 25, 2025 WittyWriter

The Complete Guide to Process Evaluation in Licensed Technologies

Introduction: A step-by-step guide to process evaluation in licensed technologies for refineries, petrochemical plants, and gas projec...

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Comprehensive Guide to Basic Design Philosophy in Process Engineering

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Aug 25, 2025 WittyWriter

Comprehensive Guide to Basic Design Philosophy in Process Engineering

Introduction: A complete guide to the philosophy of basic design in process engineering, covering objectives, responsibilities, cost o...

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Vessel Volume Calculator

Calculate total and partial volumes for horizontal or vertical vessels with various head types. Includes a process sizing mode based on residence time.

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Two Phase Separator Sizing

Size vertical and horizontal two-phase separators. Calculates vessel diameter and length based on flow rates, fluid properties, and holdup requirements.

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Two Phase Pressure drop Calculator

Calculate two-phase flow pressure drop using correlations like Beggs & Brill and Lockhart-Martinelli. Determines liquid holdup and flow patterns.

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Steam System Calculator

A comprehensive steam system calculator for properties, pipe pressure drop, and heat loss. Analyze system efficiency and calculate condensate formation.

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Relief Valve Sizing Calculator

Size pressure relief valves (PSV) for gas, liquid, and steam service according to API 520/521. Calculates required orifice area and selects standard size.

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Refrigeration System Calculator

Analyze and design refrigeration systems. Calculate cooling loads, compressor power, COP, and size heat exchangers for various refrigerants.

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Pump Hydraulics Calculator

A complete pump hydraulics calculator for sizing centrifugal pump systems. Determines TDH, NPSHa, power requirements, and generates a system curve.

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Line Pressure Drop Calculator

Calculate single-phase pressure drop in pipes for liquids and gases. Uses Darcy-Weisbach and Hazen-Williams methods for accurate hydraulic analysis.

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Orifice Plate Sizing

Size orifice plate flow meters for liquid or gas service using ISO 5167. Calculate beta ratio, orifice diameter, and check sizing validity.

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Heat Exchanger Calculator

Design and size heat exchangers with our comprehensive calculator. Solves for heat duty, LMTD, surface area, and effectiveness for various exchanger types.

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Gravity flow calculator

Size gravity flow lines using the Froude number to determine self-venting or non-self-venting flow regimes and calculate required pipe diameters.

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Gas Volume Convertor

Convert gas volume flow rates between standard (S), normal (N), and actual (A) conditions. Handles units like Sm³/h, Nm³/h, SCFM, and MMSCFD.

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Flare System Calculator

Design and analyze flare systems with our calculator. Performs flare tip sizing, stack height, and radiation calculations based on API 521 standards.

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Expansion Vessel Sizing

Size an expansion vessel for heating or chilled water systems. Calculates total system volume, required expansion volume, and checks vessel adequacy.

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Desuperheater Sizing

Calculate the required boiler feedwater (BFW) flow to control superheated steam temperature with this easy-to-use desuperheater sizing calculator

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Control Valve Sizing

Size control valves for liquid, gas, and two-phase services with our Cv calculator. Compliant with ISA-75.01.01 standards for accurate valve sizing

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Air Receiver Sizing

Calculate the optimal air receiver tank size for your compressed air system. A free online tool for sizing based on flow rate, pressure, and storage time

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