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The Role of Baffles in a Reactor: Increasing Mixing & Heat Exchange

Oct 7, 2014 · Replies 4 · Oct 8, 2014

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E-Glass Properties: Find E, Poisson's Ratio, G

Oct 3, 2014 · Replies 1 · Oct 8, 2014

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Induction Foil Iron vs. Aluminum

Oct 8, 2014 · Replies 2 · Oct 8, 2014

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Carbon Extraction from the atmosphere

Oct 2, 2014 · Replies 8 · Oct 6, 2014

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Material properties for annealing cage

Sep 11, 2014 · Replies 9 · Oct 6, 2014

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Hydrogel limiting diffusion of calcium

Sep 30, 2014 · Replies 1 · Oct 5, 2014

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Can Sorbothane withstand a 2000 lb load for shock absorbence?

Sep 29, 2014 · Replies 1 · Oct 4, 2014

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Looking for Phase Diagrams for Mag-Thor alloys

Sep 30, 2014 · Replies 1 · Oct 1, 2014

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How do gas reactions affect volume in a fixed container?

Sep 30, 2014 · Replies 3 · Oct 1, 2014

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Thermal Expansion of a shrink-fit collar

Sep 30, 2014 · Replies 1 · Sep 30, 2014

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What is the coldest freezer pack material that can stay soft?

Sep 23, 2014 · Replies 5 · Sep 29, 2014

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Does Benzidine polymerize in presence of alcohol?

Sep 23, 2014 · Replies 5 · Sep 28, 2014

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Is Compressive Strength of Concrete Inversely Proportional to Surface Area?

Sep 23, 2014 · Replies 2 · Sep 25, 2014

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Question about Auto-Ignition Temperature

Sep 23, 2014 · Replies 2 · Sep 24, 2014

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How Do Levenspiel Plots Determine CSTR Volume for Increasing Reaction Rates?

Sep 21, 2014 · Replies 4 · Sep 23, 2014

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Moist Chlorine & Hydrogen Psychrometric or Mollier Chart

Aug 29, 2014 · Replies 2 · Sep 21, 2014

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Does the type of reactor affect the rate law in a chemical reaction?

Sep 15, 2014 · Replies 3 · Sep 21, 2014

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Volumetric flow rate through a pipe vented to atmosphere

Sep 11, 2014 · Replies 2 · Sep 18, 2014

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Stress calculations for acrylic

Sep 17, 2014 · Replies 1 · Sep 18, 2014

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Fluids with high expansion ratios that do not leave the liquid state

Sep 15, 2014 · Replies 1 · Sep 17, 2014

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Deposit Indium Film on Metal Bar - Cheap Prototyping Method

Sep 7, 2014 · Replies 5 · Sep 16, 2014

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Ag Composition) of 5nm Au & 10nm Ag Film After Annealing

Aug 12, 2014 · Replies 3 · Sep 16, 2014

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What Are the Best Resources for Learning About Polymers?

Sep 15, 2014 · Replies 2 · Sep 15, 2014

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Optimizing Chemical Injection for Viscous Polymer in Winter Conditions

Sep 10, 2014 · Replies 9 · Sep 15, 2014

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PFR Reaction Rate: Understanding CSTR vs. PFR

Sep 9, 2014 · Replies 3 · Sep 13, 2014

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PFR vs. CSTR reactor size for various order reactions

Sep 4, 2014 · Replies 10 · Sep 11, 2014

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How do you calculate the minimum film thickness?

Sep 3, 2014 · Replies 1 · Sep 10, 2014

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Plano-convex vs Double-convex (fly's eye) cylindrical microlens array

Aug 14, 2014 · Replies 2 · Sep 10, 2014

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Looking for oxidizing color-changing material

Sep 2, 2014 · Replies 5 · Sep 10, 2014

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Creating Superalloys: How is Cobalt-Based Alloy Produced?

Sep 7, 2014 · Replies 2 · Sep 9, 2014

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Chemical Process Flow Diagram Software

Feb 15, 2014 · Replies 4 · Sep 8, 2014

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Practical experience of minimum tension possible of a membrane

Sep 2, 2014 · Replies 2 · Sep 8, 2014

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Electroplating copper on top of anodized aluminum

Sep 4, 2014 · Replies 3 · Sep 6, 2014

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What is the significance of the change in concentration over time in a CSTR?

Sep 1, 2014 · Replies 7 · Sep 2, 2014

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Creating Small Expandable Packages for Volatile Material

Sep 2, 2014 · Replies 1 · Sep 2, 2014

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Find Steel Tubing Size for 4000lb Log Ramp - 8' Long

Aug 31, 2014 · Replies 2 · Sep 1, 2014

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Calculating Velocity in a Pipe: Flow Rate 0.01, Diameter 90mm

Aug 27, 2014 · Replies 5 · Sep 1, 2014

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How to Produce Super Phosphate Using Clean Compressed Air and Calcium Sulphate?

Aug 31, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 31, 2014

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Steel Strength Chart | A36 Square Tubing Tension Strengths

Aug 19, 2014 · Replies 3 · Aug 30, 2014

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What Happens When Carbonate Ores Are Roasted and Sulphide Ores Calcinated?

Aug 28, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 30, 2014

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Can paper be electroplated without damaging it?

Jun 23, 2014 · Replies 33 · Aug 29, 2014

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Granules from fine powder: Agglomaration

Mar 5, 2014 · Replies 3 · Aug 29, 2014

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Chemical engineering problems in metallurgy industry

Aug 22, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 28, 2014

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Spheroidite vs. Pearlite: Understanding Steel Alloy Microstructures

Aug 22, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 28, 2014

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Barium Titanate Sintered or in Polymers?

Aug 20, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 27, 2014

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Ambient temperature of materials.

Aug 26, 2014 · Replies 2 · Aug 27, 2014

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Severe Condition (85°C/95% or Water Immersion)

Aug 22, 2014 · Replies 3 · Aug 25, 2014

Replies: 3

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Help with the combustion of gas inside of a Hydocarbon ring

Aug 17, 2014 · Replies 2 · Aug 21, 2014

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Why Does Cementite Color Differ in Micrographs of Steel?

Aug 17, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 21, 2014

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What Is the Meaning of Equilibrium Solidification Temperature in Supercooling?

Aug 20, 2014 · Replies 2 · Aug 21, 2014

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Grain boundary sliding in creep

Aug 13, 2014 · Replies 2 · Aug 20, 2014

Replies: 2

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Low Thermal Expansion Coefficient Glass Tube

Aug 13, 2014 · Replies 2 · Aug 20, 2014

Replies: 2

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Microfluidics: asymmetric and symmetric t-junctions

Aug 13, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 19, 2014

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Practical question liquid nitrogen stump removal

Aug 7, 2014 · Replies 4 · Aug 18, 2014

Replies: 4

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Soft to rigid construction materials

Aug 17, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 18, 2014

Replies: 1

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Intermetallics and solid solution

Aug 16, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 16, 2014

Replies: 1

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Creating a monstrous e-cigarette prototype

Aug 13, 2014 · Replies 6 · Aug 16, 2014

Replies: 6

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Weight difference of graphene vs copper?

Aug 15, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 15, 2014

Replies: 1

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A question about residual stress

Aug 12, 2014 · Replies 6 · Aug 13, 2014

Replies: 6

Views: 3K

Wood vs Metal (Interface Material)

Jul 26, 2014 · Replies 2 · Aug 12, 2014

Replies: 2

Views: 3K

Physics dilettante needs help with product development

Aug 8, 2014 · Replies 8 · Aug 11, 2014

Replies: 8

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Hand Moldable Plastic: Find Material for Room Temp Shaping

Aug 10, 2014 · Replies 4 · Aug 11, 2014

Replies: 4

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How to increase reaction rate using EM radiation?

Aug 3, 2014 · Replies 13 · Aug 11, 2014

Replies: 13

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Double pipe heat exchanger design guide

Jul 11, 2014 · Replies 2 · Aug 9, 2014

Replies: 2

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A question on the abundance of the elements

Aug 4, 2014 · Replies 2 · Aug 6, 2014

Replies: 2

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Calculation of volume after phase change

Aug 5, 2014 · Replies 1 · Aug 5, 2014

Replies: 1

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Osmium Alloys and UV reflection

Jul 29, 2014 · Replies 2 · Aug 3, 2014

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Dissociation Well water at great Depths and Retrieve Effortlessly

Jul 29, 2014 · Replies 12 · Aug 2, 2014

Replies: 12

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How the ductility of metal change when grains is decreased ?

Mar 9, 2012 · Replies 6 · Aug 2, 2014

Replies: 6

Views: 25K

Spelling Error in Energy Storage Findings?

Jul 22, 2014 · Replies 3 · Jul 31, 2014

Replies: 3

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What is "Proximity Effect Control" in ebeam lithography?

Jul 9, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jul 29, 2014

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Solar Glass: How to decide if it's hard enough

Jul 28, 2014 · Replies 2 · Jul 29, 2014

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Glued Versus Solid Model in Modal Analysis

Jul 21, 2014 · Replies 15 · Jul 28, 2014

Replies: 15

Views: 4K

Low friction/ "ductile" material?

Jul 24, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jul 28, 2014

Replies: 1

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Formula for deflection of 6061 T6 hollow tube, .

Feb 6, 2012 · Replies 9 · Jul 27, 2014

Replies: 9

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What's the best way for this to work?

Jul 25, 2014 · Replies 4 · Jul 25, 2014

Replies: 4

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What Material is Best for Mounting a Heavy, Non-Magnetic Apparatus?

Jul 25, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jul 25, 2014

Replies: 1

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How to calculate the energy required to cut a specific material?

Jul 23, 2014 · Replies 6 · Jul 24, 2014

Replies: 6

Views: 9K

Double Pipe Heat Exchanger books

Jul 21, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jul 21, 2014

Replies: 1

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High capacity pneumatic positive displacement pump

Jul 17, 2014 · Replies 8 · Jul 21, 2014

Replies: 8

Views: 5K

How to determine the max load capcity of a steel square tube

Jul 18, 2014 · Replies 5 · Jul 21, 2014

Replies: 5

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Surface cooling - Rayleigh, Prandtl and Grashof numbers

Jul 18, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jul 18, 2014

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How effective are honeycomb plates at preventing "bend"?

Jul 15, 2014 · Replies 2 · Jul 16, 2014

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Why do grease, cheese, butter, jam, etc., stick to smooth surfaces?

Jul 3, 2014 · Replies 2 · Jul 14, 2014

Replies: 2

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Maximum Load on a Plastic Sheet

Jul 7, 2014 · Replies 2 · Jul 14, 2014

Replies: 2

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Carbon steel fatigue and temperature properties

Jul 7, 2014 · Replies 3 · Jul 13, 2014

Replies: 3

Views: 8K

How Do Stiffener Beads Enhance Metal Link Rigidity?

Jul 11, 2014 · Replies 5 · Jul 12, 2014

Replies: 5

Views: 7K

Young's modulus of rubber sheet using the inflation technique

Jun 24, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jul 9, 2014

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Can SRK EOS Employ NRTL Activity Coefficients?

Jun 20, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jul 9, 2014

Replies: 1

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Completely dissolving a gas into a liquid

Jul 6, 2014 · Replies 5 · Jul 7, 2014

Replies: 5

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Lever Rule: Determining Amount of Liquid & Solid

Jul 5, 2014 · Replies 2 · Jul 6, 2014

Replies: 2

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Longitudinal heat transfer material?

Jun 30, 2014 · Replies 6 · Jul 3, 2014

Replies: 6

Views: 7K

Is there a general equation for convection of a fin's side surface

Mar 4, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jul 2, 2014

Replies: 1

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Relevance of electrostatic precipitation technology

Jun 23, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jul 1, 2014

Replies: 1

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Absorbance Simulation of Gold Octahedra

May 21, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jun 30, 2014

Replies: 1

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Differences between the polymers Silicone 184 and Siloprene K1000?

Jun 4, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jun 30, 2014

Replies: 1

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Dealing with Detergents in sewage treatment plants

Jun 28, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jun 30, 2014

Replies: 1

Views: 4K

What is the most cost-effective method for determining crystallization pressure?

Jun 24, 2014 · Replies 5 · Jun 29, 2014

Replies: 5

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What would cause sudden change in evaporation chamber behavior?

Jun 24, 2014 · Replies 3 · Jun 27, 2014

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Does steam deaeration involve Henry's Law?

Jun 26, 2014 · Replies 1 · Jun 26, 2014

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