Soft Water and Water Softening Processes Water is the most wonderful, abundant, and useful compound in nature. It is used in industry for conducting of several processes. In industrial uses, hard water causes the problem of deposition of insoluble salts which interferes with the process. Hard water creates several problems such as (i) scale and …
Read MorePreventive Maintenance Management Techniques Manufacturing system consisting of facilities and equipments are important resource for an organization. These are constantly being used for adding value to the products produced by the organization. Hence, the facilities and equipments are to be kept healthy and in good operating condition for avoiding excessive downtime and also interruption in …
Read MoreTime Temperature Transformation Diagrams Time has influence on phase transformation. The rate of transformation is dependent on the time and the temperature. Phase diagrams describe equilibrium microstructural development which is achieved at extremely slow cooling or heating conditions. The phase diagrams give no information on the time which is taken to form a phase as …
Read MoreDemineralized Water and Demineralization Process In industrial water treatment, demineralization (DM) process refers to the removal of dissolved salts and mineral ions from water and process streams. Demineralization can prove ideal for facilities needing ultra-pure water for a variety of applications. Demineralization is a type of water purification. While it can refer to any treatment …
Read MorePredictive Maintenance Management Techniques Maintenance cost is a major part of the total operating cost in all manufacturing plants. Depending on the specific industry, maintenance cost can represent between 15 % to 60 % of the cost of the goods produced. The dominant reason for the ineffective maintenance management is the lack of factual data …
Read MorePhase Diagrams A phase in a material is a region which differ in its microstructure and or composition from another region. It is homogeneous in crystal structure and atomic arrangement and has same chemical and physical properties throughout. It has a definite interface and able to be mechanically separated from its surroundings. A component is …
Read MoreMeasuring Instruments Measurement of process parameters is an important aspect for the control of a process. Examples of the process parameters which are to be measured for control are pressure, temperature, flow, mass, length, and level etc. Measurement is the process by which one can convert physical parameters to meaningful numbers. It is the process …
Read MoreData Analysis Techniques Every organization collects a large volume of data during its day-to-day operation. This data is of little use till it is organized, and analyzed to extract useful information from it. Data analysis technique constitutes the science of examining raw data with the purpose of drawing conclusions about the information contained in the …
Read MoreAutomation and Control in Wire Rod Mill Steel wire rods are the key product of steel industry and have multiple uses. They are used as the material for fasteners, springs, bearings, wire ropes, chains, cables, wire meshes, wire fencings, tyre cord, reinforcement in railway sleepers, and several other uses. They are used for the components …
Read MoreMonel Alloys Monel are a group of alloys of nickel (from 52 % to 67 %) and copper, with small quantities of iron, manganese, carbon, and silicon. Monel alloys are also known as Monel metal. Monel alloys are not cupro-nickel alloys since they have less than 60 % copper. Monel was created in 1905 by Robert Crooks Stanley, who at that time worked at …
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