Sunayana Gadepatil

Analytical Measurements

Oxidation-Reduction Potential – ORP Measurement Explained

Analytical Measurements ORP (Oxidation-Reduction Potential) Measurement Explained Chlorine doesn’t disinfect water by making it acidic or sterile in some vague sense. It disinfects by stripping

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Power Electronics & Protection

UPS Working Principle Explained: Standby, Line-Interactive, and Online Types

Electrical Power Systems UPS Working Principle Explained: Standby, Line-Interactive, and Online Types The gap between mains power failing and a backup generator actually starting can

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Control Valves

Control Valve Cavitation and Flashing Explained: Sigma Factor and Anti-Cavitation Trim

Control Valves & Process Safety Control Valve Cavitation and Flashing Explained: Sigma Factor and Anti-Cavitation Trim Cavitation sounds like gravel rattling through the pipe. Flashing

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Flow Measurement

Centrifugal vs Positive Displacement Pump: Key Differences and Selection Guide

Flow & Pump Systems Centrifugal vs Positive Displacement Pump: Key Differences and Selection Guide One pump makes fluid move faster and calls the pressure a

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Flow Measurement

NPSH and Cavitation Explained: NPSHa, NPSHr, and How to Prevent Pump Damage

Flow & Pump Systems NPSH and Cavitation Explained: NPSHa, NPSHr, and How to Prevent Pump Damage A pump that sounds like it’s grinding gravel isn’t

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Electronic Sensors

Strain Gauge Working Principle: Gauge Factor Formula and Applications

Process Instrumentation Strain Gauge Working Principle: Gauge Factor Formula and Applications A hair-thin zigzag of metal foil, glued to a surface, quietly reports back exactly

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Electronics

Load Cell Working Principle: Types, Applications, and Selection Guide

Electronics Load Cell Working Principle A load cell is the part of a weighing system that actually feels the weight. Everything else, the indicator, the

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Communication

Foundation Fieldbus Explained: H1 Bus, Function Blocks, and When to Use It

Automation & Communication Protocols Foundation Fieldbus Explained: H1 Bus, Function Blocks, and When to Use It Instead of one wire per instrument running all the

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Process Instrumentation

Thermal Overload Relay Working Principle: Bimetallic Strips, Trip Class, and Sizing

Electrical Machines & Protection Thermal Overload Relay Working Principle: Bimetallic Strips, Trip Class, and Sizing Two strips of metal, glued together, bending at different rates

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Digital Electronics

Digital Logic Gates Explained: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR Truth Tables

Digital Electronics Digital Logic Gates Explained: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR Truth Tables Every calculation a computer has ever performed reduces to combinations

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