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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalien...

Steam Flow Metering and Measurement

For steam, energy is primarily contained in the latent heat and, to a lesser extent, the sensible heat of the fluid. The latent heat ener...

Water Flow Metering and Measurement

Water flow measurement device comparison (click for larger view) Water is commonly measured and sold in volumetric measurements, which a...

Natural Gas Flow Metering and Measurement

Natural gas is a hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily methane, but includes a host of other chemical components. Accurate natural ...

Flow Media Identification in Process Piping

Fluid process control operations use pipes to transport materials over distances. Other processing facilities may also employ piping as a...

Rack and Pinion Pneumatic Valve Actuators

Rack and pinion actuator (courtesy of Jamesbury ) There are three primary categories of valve actuators commonly used valve automatio...

Measuring Flow Using Differential Pressure

There are several types of flow instruments that rely on the Bernoulli's principle (an increase in the speed of a fluid occurs simult...

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