News & Technical Articles

June 05, 2026 • 21 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…

May 24, 2026 • 22 min read

Complete oil mist collector guide for CNC machining — coalescing filtration stages, HEPA final filters, sizing 600–8,750 CFM, OSHA mineral oil PEL 5 mg/m³, coolant recovery, and machine-mount vs central system selection.

May 21, 2026 • 24 min read

Complete cyclone separator guide — high-efficiency vs high-throughput design, cut point d50, sizing calculations, applications (woodworking, sandblast recovery, cement, mineral processing), and pre-separation before cart…

May 19, 2026 • 22 min read

Complete welding fume extraction guide — source capture vs ambient air, CFM sizing (per ACGIH), OSHA/EU limits for Cr(VI) and manganese, portable extractors, fume arms, downdraft tables, and centralized cartridge systems…

May 17, 2026 • 22 min read

Complete baghouse dust collector guide — pulse-jet, reverse air, and shaker cleaning systems compared; filter fabrics (polyester, Nomex, PPS, P84, PTFE, fiberglass); air-to-cloth ratios; sizing for cement, woodworking, f…