Calculator
Heat Transfer
LMTD Calculator
Calculate log mean temperature difference for countercurrent and parallel heat exchangers, with unit conversion, end differences, and a temperature diagram.
ΔTₗₘ = (ΔT₁ − ΔT₂) / ln(ΔT₁/ΔT₂)
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Calculator
Fluid Flow
Reynolds Number Calculator
Calculate Reynolds number with dynamic or kinematic viscosity, SI and engineering units, explicit diameter basis, and circular-pipe flow-regime guidance.
Re = ρ v D / μ
Calculator
Heat Transfer
Sensible Heat Duty Calculator
Calculate sensible heating or cooling duty from mass flow, specific heat capacity, and temperature change, with SI and engineering units and worked steps.
Q = ṁ cₚ ΔT
Calculator
Fluid Flow
Pipe Velocity Calculator
Calculate mean pipe velocity from actual volumetric flow and internal diameter, with SI and engineering units, flow area, worked steps, and an example.
v = 4Q / πD²
Calculator
Engineering Units
Engineering Unit Converter
Convert SI and engineering units with quantity checks, separate temperature readings and differences, traceable conversion factors, and worked steps.
SI ↔ Engineering units
Calculator
Fluid Flow
Pump Hydraulic and Shaft Power Calculator
Calculate hydraulic power, mechanical pump shaft power, and pump losses from actual flow, total pump head, fluid density, gravity, and pump efficiency.
P = ρgQH / η
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01
Heat Transfer
Heat duty, LMTD, heat exchanger area, and heat loss calculations.
8 resources
02
Fluid Flow
Pipe velocity, Reynolds number, fluid head, and pressure drop calculations.
9 resources
03
Engineering Units
Unit conversions, dimensional analysis, and absolute and gauge pressure.
8 resources
04
Material & Energy Balances
Mass and molar flow, mixing, and material and energy balances.
9 resources
05
Thermodynamics & Properties
Physical property data, vapor pressure, and thermodynamic model selection.
3 resources
06
Separations & Distillation
Vapor-liquid equilibrium, McCabe-Thiele diagrams, reflux, and stage estimates.
2 resources
07
Process Equipment
Pumping, vessel geometry, and process equipment estimates.
2 resources
08
Engineering Computing
Engineering calculations in Excel, Python, and DWSIM, and calculation verification.
3 resources
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Guide
Heat Transfer
Heat Recovery Potential: A Simple Hot-Stream and Cold-Stream Matching Example
Heat recovery potential is the share of a plant's heating demand that can be met by transferring heat from streams that need cooling…
Guide
Engineering Computing
Solver Convergence vs Physical Validity: Why a Small Residual Is Not Enough
A solver's 'converged' status only means its algebraic iterations have met a tolerance—it does not prove the model, mesh, or boundary conditions are…
Guide
Separations & Distillation
Total Reflux and Minimum Stages: A Binary Distillation Worked Example
At total reflux a distillation column returns all of its condensed overhead vapor, so the operating lines lie on the diagonal and every…
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