Industrial Plant Machinery

Study lessons

1. 1

   Pumps, Fans, and Compressors

   Master total head and NPSH, pump power and efficiency, the affinity laws, fans and blowers, and isothermal, adiabatic, and polytropic compressor work for the Industrial Plant Machinery paper of the MELE.

   15 min
2. 2

   Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

   Work the vapor-compression cycle, refrigerating effect, coefficient of performance, the ton of refrigeration, common refrigerants, and psychrometric sensible and latent loads for the Industrial Plant Machinery paper of the MELE.

   15 min
3. 3

   Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers

   Solve conduction by Fourier's law, convection, radiation by Stefan-Boltzmann, series thermal resistances, the log-mean temperature difference, the overall heat-transfer coefficient, fins, and the critical radius of insulation for the MELE.

   15 min
4. 4

   Piping Systems and Insulation

   Size pipe and flow, compute friction head loss by Darcy-Weisbach, add fitting and minor losses, read pipe materials and schedules, apply insulation, and handle steam traps and water hammer for the MELE.

   15 min
5. 5

   Instrumentation, Control, and Plant Utilities

   Read pressure, temperature, and flow instruments, follow P, PI, and PID control loops with the 4 to 20 mA standard, size control valves, and run plant utilities like compressed air, water treatment, and boiler auxiliaries for the MELE.

   15 min

Section practice test

3 test sets covering the whole Industrial Plant Machinery section, 90 original questions with explanations. After you finish the lessons above, prove it here. Randomized every run.