Question: I have selected my piping friction loss based on water, but I am pumping a glycol solution. What correction do I use? Answer: There are three glycol corrections when designing a hydronic or process cooling system; heat transfer correction, pressure drop correction, and pump curve correction. This R L Deppmann Monday Morning Minute defines the second of three glycol corrections. [Read more…]
Heat Exchanger Types and Where to Use Them: Part 4 – Variable Flow Applications
When should you choose to use a gasketed plate, brazed plate, or shell and tube heat exchanger? Often in HVAC, plumbing, or industrial systems any …
Heat Exchanger Types and Where to Use Them: Part 3 – Close Temperature Applications
When should you choose to use a gasketed plate, brazed plate, or shell and tube heat exchanger? Often in HVAC, plumbing, or industrial systems any …
R.L. Deppmann Participates in the 2022 Xylem Walk for Water Challenge
The second annual Walk for Water Challenge, in partnership with the Waterboys Foundation, raised money for schools in the United States who do not have …
Heat Exchanger Types and Where to Use Them: Part 2 – Plate Style
Plate heat exchangers have been around for over one hundred years but only made their debut in HVAC systems in the last 50 years. They …
Heat Exchanger Types and Where to Use Them: Part 1 – Shell & Tube
There are a variety of unfired liquid to liquid and steam to liquid heat exchangers for the engineer to choose from. The Gasketed Plate, Brazed …
Hot Water Heater Decarbonization: Using Condenser Water to Pre-Heat the Incoming Cold-Water
Decarbonization does not always automatically become electrification. The enterprising engineer will first look at diverse ways to reduce the carbon use. Here is an example …
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Commercial Electric Boilers (Part 2)
Welcome back to Part Two of our top 10 things to know about commercial electric boilers. As mentioned last week, HVAC and Plumbing Engineers are …
Top 10 Things You Should Know About Commercial Electric Boilers (Part 1)
HVAC and Plumbing Engineers are discussing more decarbonization and electrification of systems with their clients. The use of electric boilers vs. gas fired condensing boilers …
Carbon Reduction is the Dream. Here’s How to Make it a Good One.
Carbon reduction in building design is critical to the lifestyle of our future generations. Most engineers and their owner clients understand the concerns and welcome …