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Stainless Steel Tube in Shell Condensers: Desig...
How N.B. Oler builds 4 inch and 6 inch tube in shell condensers, why a tube in shell out-condenses a jacketed tank, the design criteria, and the heat balance for...
Stainless Steel Tube in Shell Condensers: Desig...
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How N.B. Oler builds 4 inch and 6 inch tube in shell condensers, why a tube in shell out-condenses a jacketed tank, the design criteria, and the heat balance for...
Choosing Tri-Clamp Gasket Material: Buna-N, Vit...
Buna-N, Viton and PTFE tri-clamp gaskets compared on temperature range, solvent compatibility, price and service life, and why cold hydrocarbon lines need PTFE.
Choosing Tri-Clamp Gasket Material: Buna-N, Vit...
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Buna-N, Viton and PTFE tri-clamp gaskets compared on temperature range, solvent compatibility, price and service life, and why cold hydrocarbon lines need PTFE.
Molecular Sieves
Why distillation stops at 191 proof, why 3A beads dry ethanol and 4A beads dry hydrocarbons, how much bead you need per 100 gallons, and a vacuum oven procedure for...
Molecular Sieves
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Why distillation stops at 191 proof, why 3A beads dry ethanol and 4A beads dry hydrocarbons, how much bead you need per 100 gallons, and a vacuum oven procedure for...
Corrosion Resistant Super Alloys
How corrosion resistant super alloys compare to 304, 316 and 316L stainless, using Hastelloy C-22 as the example, and when it makes sense to step up.
Corrosion Resistant Super Alloys
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How corrosion resistant super alloys compare to 304, 316 and 316L stainless, using Hastelloy C-22 as the example, and when it makes sense to step up.
Diamond Formation
How THC-A recrystallizes out of solution, why fresh frozen material and sub-critical extraction matter, and the difference between the cooling and the evaporation method.
Diamond Formation
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How THC-A recrystallizes out of solution, why fresh frozen material and sub-critical extraction matter, and the difference between the cooling and the evaporation method.
Electropolishing
How electropolishing removes 20 to 40 micrometers of stainless surface, why it beats mechanical polishing for sanitary and corrosion resistance, and why weld quality matters before the bath.
Electropolishing
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How electropolishing removes 20 to 40 micrometers of stainless surface, why it beats mechanical polishing for sanitary and corrosion resistance, and why weld quality matters before the bath.