The EngBuyer Journal

HVAC

Decarbonizing Industrial Heating: Selecting Heat Pumps over Boilers

Comparing operating COP, grid power draws, and carbon reduction metrics when replacing steam boilers with industrial heat pumps.

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Sonam wajaba Feb 14, 2025

⏱ 4 min read

HVAC

Controls Integration: BACnet vs Modbus in BAS Architecture

A technical design guide comparing BAS protocols for integrating chillers, meters, and variable frequency drives.

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Deepak karke Feb 10, 2025

⏱ 4 min read

Electrical

Sizing Backup Diesel Generators for Critical Facilities

Calculating motor inrush loads, block load steps, fuel supply capacities, and automatic transfer switch ratings.

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Sonam wajaba Feb 06, 2025

⏱ 4 min read

Procurement

Managing Critical Spares for Chiller Plants

Developing a parts checklist (lubricants, expansion valves, gaskets) required to protect multi-chiller central plants.

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Deepak karke Feb 02, 2025

⏱ 5 min read

Procurement

Contract Lifecycle Management in Heavy Engineering Procurement

Aligning payment terms and delivery milestones to mitigate risk on custom fabricated processing equipment contracts.

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Sonam wajaba Jan 29, 2025

⏱ 5 min read

HVAC

Ductwork Design Guidelines for Low-Static Pressure Drop

Calculating air friction losses using equal friction methods, routing smooth fittings, and avoiding static pressure drop leaks.

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Sonam wajaba Jan 28, 2025

⏱ 4 min read

Electrical

Selecting Surge Protection Devices for PLC Panels

Sizing clamping voltages, response times, and discharge currents to insulate PLC components from lightning transients.

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Deepak karke Jan 20, 2025

⏱ 4 min read

HVAC

Indoor Air Quality Management for Battery Manufacturing Plants

Designing extremely low dew point dry room HVAC systems (under -40°C) with desiccant dehumidifiers.

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Sonam wajaba Jan 16, 2025

⏱ 4 min read

Procurement

Supplier Sourcing Strategy for Energy-Efficient UPS Systems

How to optimize datacenter backing utility purchases by sizing online UPS efficiency curves during vendor evaluation.

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Deepak karke Jan 04, 2025

⏱ 5 min read