Marine Control Engineering and Automation 6 min read
Cascade, Feed Forward and Three
The control strategies now used in modern industrial boiler systems had their beginnings on shipboard steam propulsion boilers. When boilers…
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Marine Control Engineering and Automation 10 min read
Ratio Control and Metered-Air Combustion Processes
A ratio control strategy can play a fundamental role in the safe and profitable operation of fired heaters, boilers, furnaces and similar…
Basics 4 min read
The Work of a Construction Project Engineer
A construction project engineer helps to plan the work and its execution on a daily basis so that the overall…
Marine Control Engineering and Automation 2 min read
Boiler Automatic Control System
A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated. The fluid does not necessarily boil. The heated or…
Basics 4 min read
Do I need Enzymes or Bacteria for my Septic Tank?
A septic tank is an enclosed container manufactured from concrete, fiberglass or plastic and is buried in the yard. Sewage…
Marine Control Engineering and Automation 3 min read
BOILER BASICS AND TYPES OF BOILERS
What is a boiler? · A boiler is a steel pressure vessel in which water under pressure is converted into steam by…
Basics 3 min read
What are Urban Heat Islands?
Heat islands are parts of the urban landscape where there is a steep temperature variation between that area and cooler…
Basics 5 min read
Rehabilitation of Old Structures
Structures become dilapidated due to old age just like an ordinary human being. The reasons have to be studied properly…
Basics 4 min read
The Basics of Light Pipes and Daylighting
Light pipes have the advantage of providing natural light and of saving energy. The transmitted light varies over the day…
Basics 5 min read
What Is Building Science?
Building Science is all about other sciences involved in the construction of buildings and other structures. A brief idea of…
Marine Control Engineering and Automation 4 min read
Electrohydraulic Actuators
The coupling of electronic and hydraulic technology is becoming increasingly common, especially in electrohydraulic actuators. The coupling of electronic and…
Marine Control Engineering and Automation 3 min read
Electro-Pneumatic Transducers
HOW ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC TRANSDUCERS WORK The electro-pneumatic transducer was a workhorse of American industrial automation from the 1950’s through the 1990’s.…
