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Fluid mechanicsAir DensityAtmospheric properties and applications Fluid mechanicsBernoulli EquationEnergy equation and flow systems Fluid mechanicsDuct Flow RateAirflow, velocity and duct sizing Fluid mechanicsPipe Flow BasicsFlow, losses and hydraulic design Fluid mechanicsPump PowerHydraulic power and motor selection Fluid mechanicsReynolds NumberLaminar and turbulent flow regimes Thermal engineeringHeat ConductionFourier's law and conductivity Thermal engineeringHeat TransferConduction, convection and radiation Thermal engineeringBoiler EfficiencyMethods, losses and improvement Thermal engineeringThermal ExpansionTemperature-related movement Mechanical engineeringPressure Vessel Design BasicsStresses and design principles Environmental engineeringAir Pollution Control SystemsEmission-control technologies Air pollution controlBag FilterFabric-filter design and operation Air pollution controlElectrostatic PrecipitatorESP performance and components Air pollution controlESP vs Bag FilterParticulate-control comparison Fluid mechanicsDynamic and Kinematic ViscosityDynamic viscosity describes a fluid’s resistance to shear, while kinematic viscosity relates that resistance to density Fluid mechanicsPressure Head, Velocity Head and Total HeadPressure head, velocity head and elevation head express different forms of fluid energy on a common head basis Fluid mechanicsPipe Friction Loss and Darcy-Weisbach EquationThe Darcy-Weisbach equation estimates major friction loss in a pipe from length, diameter, velocity, density and friction factor Fluid mechanicsMinor Losses in Pipes, Fittings and ValvesMinor or local losses arise where fluid changes direction, area or flow pattern through fittings, valves, entrances, exits and other disturbances Fluid mechanicsPipe Sizing: Engineering Inputs and LimitationsPipe sizing is a multi-input engineering decision that balances required flow, allowable velocity, pressure loss, pump head, material, erosion, noise, operating flexibility and maintainability. Fluid mechanicsCentrifugal Pump Working PrincipleA centrifugal pump transfers energy to liquid by rotating an impeller, then converting part of the resulting velocity into pressure in the casing or diffuser Fluid mechanicsPump Curves and System CurvesPump curves show how a specific pump responds to changes in flow, while system curves show the head required by the connected system Fluid mechanicsNPSH and Cavitation in PumpsNet positive suction head (NPSH) is a suction-condition measure used to assess the risk of liquid vapour formation in a pump Fluid mechanicsFan Laws, Static Pressure and Fan PowerFan laws relate airflow, pressure and power to fan speed for similar conditions Fluid mechanicsDuct Pressure Loss and System ResistanceDuct-system resistance is the pressure loss created by straight duct, fittings, filters, terminals, dampers and equipment Thermal engineeringConvective Heat Transfer and Heat Transfer CoefficientConvective heat transfer occurs between a surface and a moving or stationary fluid Thermal engineeringThermal Radiation and EmissivityThermal radiation is energy transfer by electromagnetic emission and absorption Thermal engineeringOverall Heat Transfer CoefficientThe overall heat-transfer coefficient combines conduction, convection, fouling and contact resistances into one heat-transfer basis Thermal engineeringIndustrial Insulation and Heat Loss ReductionIndustrial insulation reduces unwanted heat transfer, protects personnel and stabilises process temperature Thermal engineeringHeat Exchanger Working Principle and TypesA heat exchanger transfers energy between fluids at different temperatures while normally keeping their flow paths separated Fluid mechanicsDynamic and Kinematic ViscosityDynamic viscosity describes a fluid’s resistance to shear, while kinematic viscosity relates that resistance to density Fluid mechanicsPressure Head, Velocity Head and Total HeadPressure head, velocity head and elevation head express different forms of fluid energy on a common head basis Fluid mechanicsPipe Friction Loss and Darcy-Weisbach EquationThe Darcy-Weisbach equation estimates major friction loss in a pipe from length, diameter, velocity, density and friction factor Fluid mechanicsMinor Losses in Pipes, Fittings and ValvesMinor or local losses arise where fluid changes direction, area or flow pattern through fittings, valves, entrances, exits and other disturbances Fluid mechanicsPipe Sizing: Engineering Inputs and LimitationsPipe sizing is a multi-input engineering decision that balances required flow, allowable velocity, pressure loss, pump head, material, erosion, noise, operating flexibility and maintainability. Fluid mechanicsCentrifugal Pump Working PrincipleA centrifugal pump transfers energy to liquid by rotating an impeller, then converting part of the resulting velocity into pressure in the casing or diffuser Fluid mechanicsPump Curves and System CurvesPump curves show how a specific pump responds to changes in flow, while system curves show the head required by the connected system Fluid mechanicsNPSH and Cavitation in PumpsNet positive suction head (NPSH) is a suction-condition measure used to assess the risk of liquid vapour formation in a pump Fluid mechanicsFan Laws, Static Pressure and Fan PowerFan laws relate airflow, pressure and power to fan speed for similar conditions Fluid mechanicsDuct Pressure Loss and System ResistanceDuct-system resistance is the pressure loss created by straight duct, fittings, filters, terminals, dampers and equipment Thermal engineeringConvective Heat Transfer and Heat Transfer CoefficientConvective heat transfer occurs between a surface and a moving or stationary fluid Thermal engineeringThermal Radiation and EmissivityThermal radiation is energy transfer by electromagnetic emission and absorption Thermal engineeringOverall Heat Transfer CoefficientThe overall heat-transfer coefficient combines conduction, convection, fouling and contact resistances into one heat-transfer basis Thermal engineeringIndustrial Insulation and Heat Loss ReductionIndustrial insulation reduces unwanted heat transfer, protects personnel and stabilises process temperature Thermal engineeringHeat Exchanger Working Principle and TypesA heat exchanger transfers energy between fluids at different temperatures while normally keeping their flow paths separated Fluid mechanicsDynamic and Kinematic ViscosityDynamic viscosity describes a fluid’s resistance to shear, while kinematic viscosity relates that resistance to density Fluid mechanicsPressure Head, Velocity Head and Total HeadPressure head, velocity head and elevation head express different forms of fluid energy on a common head basis Fluid mechanicsPipe Friction Loss and Darcy-Weisbach EquationThe Darcy-Weisbach equation estimates major friction loss in a pipe from length, diameter, velocity, density and friction factor Fluid mechanicsMinor Losses in Pipes, Fittings and ValvesMinor or local losses arise where fluid changes direction, area or flow pattern through fittings, valves, entrances, exits and other disturbances Fluid mechanicsPipe Sizing: Engineering Inputs and LimitationsPipe sizing is a multi-input engineering decision that balances required flow, allowable velocity, pressure loss, pump head, material, erosion, noise, operating flexibility and maintainability. Fluid mechanicsCentrifugal Pump Working PrincipleA centrifugal pump transfers energy to liquid by rotating an impeller, then converting part of the resulting velocity into pressure in the casing or diffuser Fluid mechanicsPump Curves and System CurvesPump curves show how a specific pump responds to changes in flow, while system curves show the head required by the connected system Fluid mechanicsNPSH and Cavitation in PumpsNet positive suction head (NPSH) is a suction-condition measure used to assess the risk of liquid vapour formation in a pump Fluid mechanicsFan Laws, Static Pressure and Fan PowerFan laws relate airflow, pressure and power to fan speed for similar conditions Fluid mechanicsDuct Pressure Loss and System ResistanceDuct-system resistance is the pressure loss created by straight duct, fittings, filters, terminals, dampers and equipment Thermal engineeringConvective Heat Transfer and Heat Transfer CoefficientConvective heat transfer occurs between a surface and a moving or stationary fluid Thermal engineeringThermal Radiation and EmissivityThermal radiation is energy transfer by electromagnetic emission and absorption Thermal engineeringOverall Heat Transfer CoefficientThe overall heat-transfer coefficient combines conduction, convection, fouling and contact resistances into one heat-transfer basis Thermal engineeringIndustrial Insulation and Heat Loss ReductionIndustrial insulation reduces unwanted heat transfer, protects personnel and stabilises process temperature Thermal engineeringHeat Exchanger Working Principle and TypesA heat exchanger transfers energy between fluids at different temperatures while normally keeping their flow paths separated Thermal engineeringLMTD and Heat Exchanger Thermal Design BasicsThe log-mean temperature difference (LMTD) represents the changing temperature driving force between two streams in a heat exchanger Thermal engineeringCombustion, Excess Air and Flue Gas BasicsCombustion converts fuel chemical energy into heat through a controlled reaction with oxygen Thermal engineeringSteam Generation, Superheating and ReheatingSteam generation transfers boiler heat to water until vapour is formed; superheating raises steam temperature above saturation and reheating restores temperature between turbine stages Thermal engineeringCooling Tower Working Principle and Performance BasicsA cooling tower rejects heat from warm water to air through evaporation and sensible heat transfer Mechanical engineeringStress, Strain, Elasticity and PlasticityStress and strain describe how a material carries load and deforms Mechanical engineeringFactor of Safety, Deflection and Allowable Stress BasicsFactor of safety, allowable stress and deflection limits help relate component demand to strength and serviceability Mechanical engineeringIndustrial Storage Tanks: Types and ComponentsIndustrial storage tanks store liquids or bulk materials under defined service conditions Mechanical engineeringVessel Supports: Skirt, Saddle and Leg SupportsVessel supports transfer equipment weight, operating loads and environmental loads to a structure or foundation Mechanical engineeringShafts, Couplings and Bearings: FundamentalsShafts transmit torque and rotation, couplings connect rotating components, and bearings support radial and axial loads Mechanical engineeringMachinery Vibration: Causes and Basic MonitoringMachinery vibration is motion around an equilibrium position caused by rotating unbalance, misalignment, looseness, resonance, hydraulic or aerodynamic forces and other mechanisms Mechanical engineeringPlate Fabrication, Rolling and Forming BasicsPlate fabrication converts flat material into shells, cones, ducts, hoppers and other shapes through cutting, rolling, forming, fit-up and welding Mechanical engineeringWelding Processes, Joints and Weld DefectsWelding joins materials through controlled heat, pressure or both Mechanical engineeringFabrication Weight Estimation and Bill of Materials BasicsFabrication weight estimation and a bill of materials (BOM) organise plates, sections, pipes, fittings, fasteners and bought-out items for planning Process Engineering and Industrial UtilitiesMaterial Balance: Fundamental Method and ExamplesProcess Fundamentals · Material Balance Process Engineering and Industrial UtilitiesEnergy Balance: Fundamental Method and ExamplesProcess Fundamentals · Energy Balance Process Engineering and Industrial UtilitiesPFD and P&ID: Purpose, Difference and Basic SymbolsProcess Fundamentals · Process Documents Process Engineering and Industrial UtilitiesFiltration: Principle, Equipment and ApplicationsUnit Operations · Filtration Process Engineering and Industrial UtilitiesIndustrial Drying: Principle and Equipment TypesUnit Operations · Drying Process Engineering and Industrial UtilitiesDistillation, Evaporation and Separation BasicsUnit Operations · Separation Process Engineering and Industrial UtilitiesCompressed Air System: Generation, 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Fundamentals · Three-Phase Power Electrical EngineeringIndustrial Motors: Types, Starting and ApplicationsElectrical Machines · Motors Electrical EngineeringTransformers and Generators: Working PrinciplesElectrical Machines · Transformers and Generators Electrical EngineeringSwitchgear, Circuit Breakers and Protective RelaysIndustrial Power Distribution · Switchgear and Protection Electrical EngineeringPower Cables: Construction and Selection InputsIndustrial Power Distribution · Cables Electrical EngineeringEarthing and Grounding FundamentalsIndustrial Power Distribution · Earthing Instrumentation and Control EngineeringPressure and Temperature Measurement InstrumentsProcess Measurement · Pressure and Temperature Instrumentation and Control EngineeringIndustrial Flow Measurement MethodsProcess Measurement · Flow Measurement Instrumentation and Control EngineeringLevel Measurement Methods for Tanks and SilosProcess Measurement · Level Measurement Instrumentation and Control 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Pollution Control and Environmental EngineeringFlue Gas Desulfurization: Process and EquipmentGas Treatment · FGD Air Pollution Control and Environmental EngineeringSCR and SNCR: NOx Control FundamentalsGas Treatment · DeNOx Air Pollution Control and Environmental EngineeringContinuous Emission Monitoring System: Basics and ComponentsEmission Monitoring · CEMS Water and Wastewater EngineeringClarification, Filtration and SofteningIndustrial Water Treatment · Pretreatment Water and Wastewater EngineeringRO and DM Water Systems: Working PrinciplesIndustrial Water Treatment · Demineralization and RO Water and Wastewater EngineeringETP: Process Stages and EquipmentWastewater Treatment · Effluent Treatment Water and Wastewater EngineeringSTP: Process Stages and EquipmentWastewater Treatment · Sewage Treatment Water and Wastewater EngineeringCooling Water Treatment and Blowdown BasicsPlant Water Systems · Cooling Water Materials of ConstructionCarbon Steel and Alloy Steel: Properties and 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