NPSH for the submersible pump

I need to purchase submersible pump at a platform where the depth of water is 4 mtr there is no vessel or tanks just i need to install the pump in this depth some of vendors have advised that NPSH req of their offered pump is 20 feet and it would be greater than depth of water while some of them ha

Hubble Captures Surprising Star Motions

From Wired Top Stories:

Using images of a star cluster taken ten years apart, astronomers detected young stars moving in somewhat surprising ways. The Hubble Space Telescope imaged the core cluster of the extremely dense star-forming region NGC 3603 in 1997 and again in 2007 (ab

Video View of Guatemala Sinkhole

From NYT > Science:

Just in case anyone had doubts about the reality of the extraordinary sinkhole that formed in a crowded district of Guatemala City — following a similar incident in the city in 2007 — this Associated Press video report closes the case.

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Earth, Wind and Hydro

...Who's fooling who: here's the FIRE (Deepwater Horizon style).

Click image at right to stream a CBC Radio report I heard this past weekend emphasizing the use of protective respirators in the cleanup. -->

Wish I could disconnect what's currently going on in the Gulf of Mexico from thi

Connecting Three Generators In Series

Dear All,

Please I have a little challenge here.

I have Three (3) different rated generators (11oKVA, 200KVA and 500KVA) Gen sets to be connected in series using ABB EK Series block contractors. The Generators will be selected using a 3-way Rotary switch.

Please can anyone

Motor Insulation Class

A Industrial Plants Ambient Temperature is 50 Deg C

A motor with Insulation Class F with Temperature Class Limited to Class B is to be procured

Is it correct to procure the same

Aluminized Steel vs Stainless

I am in the Northeast U.S., currently looking for a new furnace. I have noticed that some of the furnaces I've looked at use an aluminized steel for the heat exchanger. Is this as good or better material than stainless? My concern is that the aluminized coating probably does not extend to mate

Back Charging The Switchyard

Can anyone explain me the procedures for Back Charging the Switchyard in the power plant?

I want the procedure format for back charging of switchyard (it is 400kV switchyard with two line feeder), 600MW power plant.

Calculating the Allowable Loads

Dear All

I am in the process of stress analysis of fourth stage suction piping. I want to compare the loads, as the results of piping stress analysis, to the allowable loads of the nozzle.

How can I calculate the allowable loads on interstage nozzle?

Please Advise.

How Can I Etch New Concrete Flatwork?

I have 400 ft^2 of new, 6-sack, concrete sidewalk I need etched, or sandblasted. I want to make an attempt to make this new stuff match the existing sidewalk. The existing concrete has a sandy surface texture for wet traction; the owner said it was given an "acid wash" as a final step when it was