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Is Vaporizer Configuration Critical in Reboiler Heat Transfer Calculations?

Jul 30, 2015 · Replies 1 · Aug 1, 2015

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Heat Loss Through a Box with a hole in it

Jul 25, 2015 · Replies 6 · Jul 30, 2015

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Is organic chemistry employed in fab'ing graphene ICs?

Jul 29, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jul 29, 2015

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When to use absolute or gauge pressure in computations

Jul 17, 2015 · Replies 13 · Jul 29, 2015

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How to Design a Heat Exchanger Without Knowing Tube and Shell Diameters

Jul 28, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jul 28, 2015

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Cryogenic liquification of air (Linde process)

Nov 26, 2014 · Replies 13 · Jul 28, 2015

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Effect of air on condensing steam heat tranfer coefficient

Jul 22, 2015 · Replies 4 · Jul 28, 2015

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Material that will expand more than SAP's

Jul 26, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jul 27, 2015

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Maximizing Cooling Effectiveness: Tips for Conveyor Belt Cooling Systems"

Jul 23, 2015 · Replies 14 · Jul 27, 2015

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Relation between thermal expansion and density in Polymers

Jul 26, 2015 · Replies 4 · Jul 26, 2015

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Help with electrically non-conductive fabric? (500V)

Jul 26, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jul 26, 2015

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Why is Creep Temperature Higher than Melting Point?

Apr 13, 2015 · Replies 8 · Jul 26, 2015

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Non-dimensionalization of the energy balance

Jul 24, 2015 · Replies 3 · Jul 25, 2015

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Can Cascade Cryogenics Achieve Liquefied Air at 70K?

Jul 24, 2015 · Replies 5 · Jul 24, 2015

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What is the Correct Way to Determine the Enthalpy of Subcooled Water?

Jul 22, 2015 · Replies 5 · Jul 24, 2015

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X-Ray Diffraction Data Collection - Xpert HighScore

May 18, 2014 · Replies 3 · Jul 23, 2015

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FE Chemical Question: Unraveling the Mystery of 3.24

Jul 17, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jul 17, 2015

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Need guidance on using epoxy resin to fix floor issues?

Jun 8, 2015 · Replies 4 · Jul 14, 2015

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Looking for a Higher Performance Material than Duratherm 477 and MP35N?

Jun 12, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jul 14, 2015

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Criteria for choosing a substrate for thin films

Jul 3, 2015 · Replies 3 · Jul 14, 2015

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Calculating Coefficient of Friction in Hot Rolling: Parameters and Equations"

Sep 21, 2009 · Replies 1 · Jul 14, 2015

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Discovering a Unique PCM: High Volume Change, Low Heat Storage Capacity

Jul 7, 2015 · Replies 5 · Jul 14, 2015

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How can I translate (move) a stress field a given distance?

Jul 5, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jul 13, 2015

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Role of Bias Voltage in Semiconductor Light detector

Jul 13, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jul 13, 2015

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Gases compression at critical point. LNG (Methane) storage.

Jul 2, 2015 · Replies 12 · Jul 10, 2015

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What's the best process for rhodium recovery

Jul 7, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jul 9, 2015

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Temperature Tests: Investigating a Surprising Result

Jul 9, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jul 9, 2015

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Combining p-type and n-type semiconductor materials

Jun 24, 2015 · Replies 4 · Jul 8, 2015

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Silicon wafer as substrate in Zinc oxide thin films

Jun 30, 2015 · Replies 8 · Jul 8, 2015

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Temperature coefficient of resistance - size effects vs bulk

Jun 19, 2015 · Replies 4 · Jul 7, 2015

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Why ultimate load is less than yield load?

Jun 29, 2015 · Replies 5 · Jul 7, 2015

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Flexible material that quickly dissolves in rubbing alcohol

Jun 28, 2015 · Replies 9 · Jul 1, 2015

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Air ingress into a furnace vessel

Jun 24, 2015 · Replies 3 · Jun 29, 2015

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Difference between quartz, fused silica and Borofloat glass?

Jun 27, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jun 28, 2015

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Switchable Porosity: Can Microporous Materials Be Controlled?

Jun 26, 2015 · Replies 3 · Jun 27, 2015

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Steam, are there additives or solutions that work

Jun 23, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jun 23, 2015

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Loud cracking dinner plate 15 min after dropping

Jun 22, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jun 22, 2015

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Do you recognise this material?

Jun 21, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jun 21, 2015

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Dissolve silver using nitric acid

Jun 15, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jun 21, 2015

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Is there a portable CO2 generation system for off-grid use?

Jun 9, 2015 · Replies 11 · Jun 20, 2015

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Possible webpage title: Coal Dust for Snow Removal: Effective or Hazardous?

Apr 20, 2015 · Replies 12 · Jun 19, 2015

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Shoulders on railway tracks concrete sleepers

Jun 15, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jun 17, 2015

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Shock absorption properties better from casting or forging?

Jun 14, 2015 · Replies 3 · Jun 15, 2015

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Simulation of dual porosity in coal using COMSOL Multiphysic

May 21, 2015 · Replies 3 · Jun 14, 2015

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Equivalence ratio in partially premixed flame system

Jun 4, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jun 12, 2015

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Piezoelectric Tapes: Where to Buy in Bulk?

Jun 9, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jun 9, 2015

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Which steel has this composition?

May 31, 2015 · Replies 6 · Jun 7, 2015

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Strong, Low Friction material better than teflon?

Jun 2, 2015 · Replies 5 · Jun 7, 2015

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Continuous Industrial Processes Over 24 hours

May 27, 2015 · Replies 4 · Jun 5, 2015

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Transport phenomena -- Direction of shear stress

May 29, 2015 · Replies 11 · Jun 3, 2015

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Purpose of CSTRs in series (Continually Stirred Tank Reactor)

Jun 2, 2015 · Replies 1 · Jun 2, 2015

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Work Hardening percentage calculation

Jun 2, 2015 · Replies 2 · Jun 2, 2015

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Can anyone analyze microstructures? (Steel AISI D2)

May 21, 2015 · Replies 2 · May 31, 2015

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Struggle with identifying my material

May 23, 2015 · Replies 2 · May 31, 2015

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Gamma iron even after it cooled down

May 26, 2015 · Replies 1 · May 31, 2015

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The Miller indices- searching for a proof

May 6, 2015 · Replies 3 · May 31, 2015

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What is the best material for cryo ball mill cup assembly?

May 23, 2015 · Replies 9 · May 28, 2015

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Looking for a spacific material

May 27, 2015 · Replies 4 · May 28, 2015

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How fillers are added to silicon fluids?

May 26, 2015 · Replies 5 · May 27, 2015

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Annealing Al/Si contact increases resistance?

May 26, 2015 · Replies 1 · May 27, 2015

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Produced bubble in a chemical reaction

May 20, 2015 · Replies 1 · May 26, 2015

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Designing Devices with Electroactive Polymer | Manufacturer Info

May 11, 2015 · Replies 1 · May 26, 2015

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A Material that Can Withstand High Pressure & Caustic Condition

May 22, 2015 · Replies 3 · May 24, 2015

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Reactor Design -- Plug Flow Reactors

May 20, 2015 · Replies 6 · May 21, 2015

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Heat Exchanger Design - Can anyone identify these drawings?

May 9, 2015 · Replies 2 · May 21, 2015

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Effective Strain Calculation for MEng Materials

Nov 19, 2008 · Replies 1 · May 18, 2015

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Transient state energy balance -- Variable volume system

May 12, 2015 · Replies 14 · May 14, 2015

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I with steam boiler + generator theory

May 11, 2015 · Replies 5 · May 11, 2015

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Materials for a small catamaran? (30 cm x 30 cm square max)

May 6, 2015 · Replies 1 · May 10, 2015

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Material that can be bent repetitively without fatique?

Mar 18, 2015 · Replies 5 · May 10, 2015

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Role of TiO2 in Gas sensor Device

May 6, 2015 · Replies 1 · May 9, 2015

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Zinc Voltaic Cell: Why Does Zinc Dissolve in Solution?

Apr 21, 2015 · Replies 2 · May 9, 2015

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How Much Water for Evacuated Tube Solar Oven to Stay Below 120 PSI?

Apr 29, 2015 · Replies 4 · May 6, 2015

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Casting grades for different materials

Apr 8, 2015 · Replies 3 · May 5, 2015

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Joining Seamless Pipes: Recommended Method to Sustain Pressure

Apr 29, 2015 · Replies 4 · May 4, 2015

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Can you help with designing a continuous acetone production process?

Mar 11, 2015 · Replies 6 · May 3, 2015

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Ferromagnetism Modeling: Understanding the Basics and Finding a Mentor

Apr 28, 2015 · Replies 3 · Apr 30, 2015

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Can Higher Strain Rates Be Modeled from Existing Stress/Strain Curves?

Apr 27, 2015 · Replies 1 · Apr 27, 2015

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Hi Question related to Gears and their chemical composition

Apr 26, 2015 · Replies 4 · Apr 26, 2015

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Find a Machinable Plastic/Glass Torus - R=15cm, r=8cm

Apr 19, 2015 · Replies 5 · Apr 25, 2015

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Ponchon-Savarit Method: Isolating Stages for Separations

Apr 19, 2015 · Replies 8 · Apr 23, 2015

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Can a Conductive Graphite Coating Prevent Zinc Chloride Reaction with Steel?

Apr 20, 2015 · Replies 2 · Apr 21, 2015

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Converting humidity ratio to specific humidity

Apr 15, 2015 · Replies 2 · Apr 15, 2015

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Energy balance -- Physical interpretation of Q

Apr 8, 2015 · Replies 4 · Apr 8, 2015

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Short Circuit Current in Solar PV Cells

Mar 30, 2015 · Replies 5 · Apr 1, 2015

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Difficult time brazing drill bit to ultrasonic horn

Mar 28, 2015 · Replies 2 · Mar 30, 2015

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Heat Transfer - Void Space Dynamic Insulation

Mar 25, 2015 · Replies 7 · Mar 30, 2015

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Overall rate of reactions of decomposition of dimethyl ether

Mar 26, 2015 · Replies 1 · Mar 26, 2015

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Enamel paints to allow heat exchange?

Mar 25, 2015 · Replies 1 · Mar 25, 2015

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Thermophysical properties of iron oxide scales

Mar 9, 2015 · Replies 7 · Mar 23, 2015

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How do you separate iron from clay?

Mar 2, 2015 · Replies 7 · Mar 20, 2015

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How Can I Decode Secretive Thermochemical Data from a 90s Iron Ore Plant Model?

Mar 16, 2015 · Replies 12 · Mar 18, 2015

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Closed Discussion: Why Seal Material?

Mar 18, 2015 · Replies 1 · Mar 18, 2015

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Making a Nylon - Fibre Composite

Mar 3, 2015 · Replies 3 · Mar 18, 2015

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Ideal gas and Ideal Gas solution

Apr 26, 2014 · Replies 6 · Mar 18, 2015

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Material for Sealing: O-Rings & Shaft Seals for Marine Use

Mar 15, 2015 · Replies 7 · Mar 15, 2015

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Mapping Gases Over a City: Theoretical Experiment

Feb 18, 2014 · Replies 4 · Mar 9, 2015

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Understanding of crystal wave vector

Mar 1, 2015 · Replies 1 · Mar 7, 2015

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Reflectance or reflectivity spectrum interpretation

Mar 3, 2015 · Replies 5 · Mar 6, 2015

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Better Thermal Insulator for Glass - Neoprene or Silicone?

Mar 5, 2015 · Replies 1 · Mar 5, 2015

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