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Heating systems, boilers, piping, heat capacities ....

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Building Elements - Heat Loss and Thermal Resistivity

Thermal resistance in common building elements as walls, floors and roofs above and below the ground

Calculating Expansion Tanks

Calculate expansion volume in open, closed and diaphragm expansion tanks

Calculating Flow Rates in Heating Systems

Basic flow rate calculations in heating systems

Chimneys and Fireplace Sizing

Chimneys and fireplace sizing for fireplaces and stoves burning wood or coal as fuel

Circulating Force in a Gravity Heating System

Differential pressure due to difference in density between hot and cold water is the circulating force in a self circulating heating system

Classification of Coal

Classification of coal based on volatile matter and cooking power of clean material

Classification of Gas Oil

Classification of gas oil based on BS 2869 - Specification for fuel oils for agricultural, domestic and industrial engines and boilers

Classifications of Boilers

Classification of boilers according ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

Classifications of Hot Water Heating Systems

Hot water heating systems may be classified by pressure or piping scheme

Convective Air Flow from a Heat Source

Calculate the vertical air flow and air velocity generated by a heat source

Convective Heat - Air Velocity and Volume of Air Flow

A hot or cold vertical surface will generate a vertical airflow - calculate air velocity and volume of the air flow

Fittings and Minor Pressure Loss

Minor pressure loss for fittings in piping heating systems

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Flow Temperatures in Hot Water Heating Systems

Recommended flow temperatures in hot water heating systems

Food and Foodstuff - Specific Heat Capacities

Specific heat capacity of some common food and foodstuff as apples, bass, beef, pork and much more

Heat Carrying Capacities of Copper Tubes

Hot water heat carrying capacity of copper tube type L

Heat Emission from Pipes Submerged in Oil or Fat

A table with heat emission from steam or water heating pipes submerged in oil or fat. The heat transmission is indicated for assisted (forced) and natural circulation

Heat Emission from Pipes Submerged in Water

Heat transmission from steam or water heating pipes submerged in water. Heat transfer rate for assisted (forced) and natural circulation

Heat Emission from Radiators and Heating Panels

Heat emission from radiators and heating panels depends on inlet, outlet and surrounding temperatures

Heat Loss due to Transmission

Heat loss due to transmission, R-values and U-values - all in imperial units

Heat Loss from Buildings

Overall heat transfer loss from buildings - transmission, ventilation and infiltration

Heat Loss from Oil Filled Tanks

Heat loss from insulated and uninsulated, sheltered and exposed heated oil tanks

Heat Loss from Oil filled Tanks and Pipe Lines

Heat loss from insulated and non insulated sheltered and exposed tanks and pipes

Heat Loss from Open Water Tanks

Due to evaporation - heat loss from open water tank as a swimming pools, may be considerable

Heat Sources and Convective Air Flows

Convective air flows from some common heat sources - people, computers, radiators and more

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Heat, Work and Energy

A brief tutorial to heat, work and energy. Including essentials as specific heat and specific heat capacity

Hot Water Heating Systems - a Design Procedure

A hot water heating system design procedure - heat loss, boiler rating, heater units and more

Hot Water Heating Systems Design

An introduction to Gravity Heating Systems and Forced Heating Systems

Indoor Design Conditions - Industrial Product and Production Processes

Recommended indoor temperature and humidity for some common industrial product and production processes

Indoor Design Temperatures

Recommended indoor temperatures summer and winter

Lights - Installed Power

Installed light power in some common types of buildings and rooms

Overall Heat Transfer Coefficients for some common Fluids and Heat Exchanger Surfaces

Average overall heat transmission coefficients for some common fluids and surface combinations as Water to Air, Water to Water, Air to Air, Steam to Water and more

Resistance and Equivalent Length of Fittings

Resistance and equivalent length of fittings in hot water heating systems

Safety Valve Standards

An survey of international safety valve standards. The most common used standards in Germany, UK, USA, France, Japan, Australia and Europe

Safety Valves and Relief Capacity

Maximum safety valves free air relief capacity

Safety Valves in Heating Systems

Boilers 275 to 1500 kW and Safety Valves

Sizing Swimming Pool Heaters

Calculating outdoor swimming pool heaters

Static Pressures in HVAC Systems

Static pressures in HVAC system avoids the tops of the systems drying out

Units of Heat - BTU, Calorie and Joule

The most common units of heat are BTU - British Thermal Unit, Calorie and Joule

US Design Outdoor Temperature and Relative Humidity - Winter and Summer

Outdoor temperatures and relative humidity's in different US states and cities summer and winter

Wood and Combustion Heat Values

Combustion heat values for Pine, Elm, Hickory and many more species


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