Often engineers will voice concern about failure of an underground pump and the possibility of water damage. The key to reducing any damage is the …
Free Cooling Heat Exchangers (Part One)
The ASHRAE young engineers heard about the free cooling system in the recent tour of the DTE Vantage Dearborn Central Energy Plant. The free cooling …
Disc Steam Traps for Higher Pressures
The ASHRAE young engineers saw a lot of steam in the recent tour of the DTE Vantage Dearborn Central Energy Plant. The plant manager pointed …
Tour of the DTE Vantage Dearborn Central Energy Plant
I recently enjoyed an ASHRAE young engineers (YEAH!) tour to a DTE cogeneration facility. This appears, to me, to be a state-of-the-art facility which provides …
Lync by Watts – Packaged Water Heater LC-Q
Lync LC-Q, A Quick Answer to Quality Water Heating Lync by Watts has created quality packaged water heater solutions in their “LC” series. The LC-Q …
Packaged Domestic Hot Water Heating System Advantages
What Does the Packaged Hot Water System Look Like? The packaged hot water system can include everything needed to turn cold water into hot water …
Existing Hydronic System Volume Calculations
During a recent visit to a K-12 school hydronic system, I was asked if there was a way to determine the total system volume. My tongue …
Packaged Mechanical Systems: Contractor Advantages
The use of packaged systems in the mechanical room design has distinct advantages for engineers. Why would a contractor ever consider a hydronic, steam, or …
Engineers Prefer Packaged Mechanical Room Systems
What is a Mechanical Room Package? A packaged piece of equipment is simply a number of components, pre-piped, wired, and with controls. The components are …
Centrifugal Pumps: Determining Flow Rate Using Amp Readings
We understand that the best way to determine the flow rate of an operating pump is the proper readout of gauges attached to the pump …