News & Technical Articles

June 24, 2026 • 20 min read

Complete guide to setting up a chemical factory — process design (PFD/P&ID), plant layout and spacing, equipment selection (reactors, heat exchangers, columns), materials of construction for sulfuric acid, caustic soda,…

June 17, 2026 • 16 min read

Complete guide to industrial plant construction and erection machinery — cranes (crawler, mobile, tower), bolting tools (hydraulic torque wrenches, tensioners), concrete mixers, lifting and rigging, welding equipment, an…

June 15, 2026 • 17 min read

Complete industrial process burner guide — refinery, boiler, and furnace burners; conventional vs low-NOx vs ultra-low-NOx; gas, oil, dual-fuel firing; burner management systems (BMS); flue gas recirculation; and selecti…

June 11, 2026 • 20 min read

Complete flange standards comparison — ASME B16.5 (Class 150-2500), EN 1092-1 (PN 2.5-420), JIS B2220 — pressure class vs PN ratings, dimensional differences, facing types, materials, and procurement guidance for interna…

June 05, 2026 • 20 min read

Complete heat exchanger cleaning and maintenance guide — fouling types, mechanical vs chemical cleaning, high-pressure water jetting, tube plugging, tube replacement, eddy current and IRIS inspection for shell and tube,…

June 01, 2026 • 22 min read

Complete heat exchanger tube materials guide — carbon steel (A179, A192), stainless (304L, 316L, 321), duplex 2205, titanium, cupronickel 90/10 and 70/30, nickel alloys (Inconel, Incoloy, Hastelloy). Selection by service…

May 31, 2026 • 24 min read

Complete air cooled heat exchanger guide — forced draft vs induced draft, API 661 / ISO 13076 design, fin tube types (L-foot, G-fin, extruded), refinery and gas processing applications, and selection for arid climates.

May 30, 2026 • 23 min read

Complete plate heat exchanger guide — gasketed, brazed, welded, and semi-welded types compared; materials (SS304, SS316L, titanium); applications for food/beverage, HVAC, district heating, refrigeration, marine, and chem…

May 25, 2026 • 25 min read

Complete combustible dust compliance guide — NFPA 660 (consolidated 2024), Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA), explosion venting NFPA 68, isolation NFPA 69, ATEX zones 20/21/22, and engineering controls for woodworking, food, me…