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Inside...
Process
Inside Issue 30
THE AEMT ENSURES ENERGY
EFFICIENCY IS MAINTAINED
DURING SERVICE AND REPAIR
An extensive joint research project
conducted at the University of
Nottingham found that energy
efficient motors remained within
plus or minus 0.5% of their original
efficiency after being repaired by a
good service centre.
PROLONGING THE SERVICE LIFE
OF A CONTROL VALVE THROUGH
PROPER SELECTION AND
OPERATION
Control valve usually known as the
final control element is integral
equipment in the oil and gas and
process industries because they are
used to control the flow of fluids.
IMPROVING COOLING TOWER
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
One of most conspicuous process
equipment is the cooling tower.
The cooling tower is used to cool
hot process cooling water streams,
which is widely in use in all process
plants, so as to recycle it back for
use in various temperate units and
especially for steam regeneration.
QUESTION AND INTERVIEW ON
PLATE HEAT EXCHANGER
Plate heat exchanger (PHE) is an
important equipment commonly
used in refineries and plants. It was
invented by Dr Richard Seligman
in 1923 and soon revolutionized
methods of indirect heating and
cooling of fluids without the usage
of electricity.
Issue 30 PECM
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