ASTM Fuel Oils Standard Specification
The remnants of decomposed phytoplankton and algae, pressurized and heated on the seafloor, petroleum makes up over one-third of the total energy used in the […]
Conventional Fuels
Jet Fuel Specifications
Due to the millions of years of high pressure exerted on the decomposed phytoplankton and algae that once lived in shallow seas, the earth possesses petroleum, […]
ASTM Diesel Fuel Oils Standard Specification
Diesel Fuel Background Today, millions of trucks undergo road-bound treks to transport goods. The diesel engines that power these vehicles support this system. These engines, […]
Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup: ASTM D93 Standard Tests
ASTM D93-20: Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-Martens Closed Cup Tester details three procedures under a shared method for determining flash point. Basically, […]
ANSI N14.1-2019: Uranium Hexafluoride Packagings Transport
440 nuclear power reactors operate across the globe. 96 are in the United States, where they produce nearly 20% of the electricity generated throughout the […]
Use ISO 14224 Methods to Optimize Equipment Performance Data Quality and Results from Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are powerful technologies that have elevated our ability to identify equipment and process issues, predict equipment failures, and manage […]
Thermocouples: Calibration Tables, Types, Specifications, and Standards
When two dissimilar metals joined at two junctions, they generate what is known as an electromotive force (emf). This emf arises due to varying temperatures […]
Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Petroleum Liquids
ASTM D4052-18a: Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter outlines a test method for determining three […]
Performance Test Codes (PTCs) by ASME
Performance test codes, otherwise known as PTCs, are standard documents, written and published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), that provide uniform rules […]
Seismic Analysis and Design Criteria of Nuclear Facilities
Seismic activity is an unfortunate consequence of the natural processes that coincide with living on the surface of planet Earth, rendering the regions of the […]