Recently, we discussed isothermal humidification. Today, we’re going to talk about the other method of humidification, which is called “Adiabatic.” Adiabatic humidification puts water (not steam) …
‘Tis the Season for Condensing Boilers
We’re taking a one-week pause in our humidification series to mention condensing boilers. A physical plant operator for a school district recently called and asked …
Load Calculation using Dristeem DriCalc: Humidification Basics Part 7
The past couple of blogs used the psychrometric chart and formula to calculate the loads in humidification buildings and processes. This week we look at …
The Four Types of Heat Exchanger Failures
Knowing how to prevent heat exchanger failures can help eliminate expensive repairs down the road. Bell & Gossett Chief Product engineer, Marvin P. Schwartz detailed the four …
Steam Isothermal Humidification: Humidification Basics Part 6
In many ways, Psychrometrics is like a Rubik’s Cube. Change one thing, and you automatically change something else. But instead of shifting colored cubes around, …
Calculating Humidification Loads for Economizer Cycle Systems: Humidification Basics Part 5
Now that we’ve learned how to calculate a basic humidification load, we need to understand how to do the same when an economizer cycle is …
Calculating Natural and Mechanical Loads: Humidification Basics Part 4
How do we determine how much moisture should be added to the air for a given application? In other words, how do we calculate the …
Bell & Gossett Suction Diffuser Plus Product of the Year
Suction Diffuser Plus receives Bronze Award in annual reader’s choice program For the sixth time since 2010, Xylem Inc., a global water technology leader …
Psychrometrics Made Easy: Humidification Basics Part 3
What is psychrometrics? It’s a big and intimidating word to be sure and the common definition, the study of the physical and thermodynamic properties of gas-vapor …
How to Determine Impeller Size with Shut-off Head
Here is a quick way to determine impeller size from the No Flow point on the pump curve. Tools needed: 1) Pump curve. Select the …