Piping flexible connectors for pumps, chiller, towers, and other equipment are often described in two different sections of the mechanical specifications for new and retrofit …
Hydronic Pump Piping and Trim: Rubber Flexible Connectors
This week we look at rubber flexible connectors and compare. The first thing the reader will notice in the photo are the words “expansion joints” …
Sizing Pressure Relief Valves for Closed Chilled Water Systems
Pressure relief valve sizing for heating systems is well documented by ASHRAE, boiler codes, and product manufacturers such as Bell & Gossett. Relief valve sizing …
Open Cooling Tower Systems – An External Water Treatment Example
External water treatment in cooling tower systems will save labor and operational costs. It also saves the planet by reducing your clients’ dependance on chemicals …
Open Cooling Tower Systems — External Water Treatment Options
When people think of water treatment, they think of adding chemicals to the water to change it. That is the internal water …
Open Cooling Tower Systems — Internal Water Treatment Options
Cooling tower water will contain a variety of contaminants which are bad for the system and bad for people around the tower. Due …
Open Cooling Tower Systems — Water Treatment Options Overview
Dirt and Particulate are visible signs of trouble brewing in your open cooling tower system. Unfortunately, the things you cannot see brewing in …
Sizing Expansion Tanks Using Bell & Gossett ESP Systemwize
Bell & Gossett (B&G) provides a simple to use program for the sizing of expansion tanks. The engineer determines the input and enters the numbers. …
Sizing Expansion and Compression Tanks
The sizing and selection of expansion and compression tanks is straightforward when the engineer has the proper information. Today, we list the seven things you …
The Purpose of Expansion and Compression Tanks
The expansion tank is a critical component in the closed system hydronic heating and cooling design. The sizing and location of the expansion tank is …