NOMENCLATURE AND UNITS
Nomenclature
Unless otherwise specified in the text, the following symbols are used consistently throughout this book:
Note on units
SI units are used consistently throughout this handbook. Certain conventions within the SI structure are used generally throughout the European compressed air industry. These are as follows:
Conversion factors
For the convenience of those readers more familiar with Imperial units, the following conversion factors may be used.
The values quoted are adequate for most engineering purposes, ie accurate to at least 3
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
Terms and definitions used in the Compressor Industry (see also BS 1571 and BS 5791):
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Compressed Air Transmission and Treatment:Water vapour
THE COMPRESSOR:ACCEPTANCE TESTS
Moisture and condensation:Energy considerations and Evaporative cooling.
Coarse material:Dilute phase conveying of magnesium sulphate
Pipeline scaling parameters:Pipeline bends
ROUBLESHOOTING HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS:ISOLATING PROBLEMS IN A HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT
Control components in a hydraulic system:Pressure control valves
Hydraulic accessories:Steel tubing.
Hydraulic pumps:Pump classification.
Control valves.
Fundamental Principles:temperature measurement
Hydraulic Pumps and Pressure Regulation:loadIng valves
Process Control Pneumatics:Pneumatic controllers
RANKINE CYCLE: THE IDEAL CYCLE FOR VAPOR POWER CYCLES
SUMMARY OF GAS MIXTURES AND PSYCHROMETRICS