Macbook Air World's Thinnest Notebook

This cool world's thinnest notebook, Macbook Air is the latest Apple's product. Find out the specification of this great Apple's laptop;Macbook Air The Latest Apple's ProductMacbook Air Specification;- 13.3 inch widescreen LCD display - Full size keyboard - Large multi-touch trackpad - 1.6 GHz Standard, 1.8 GHz Option- 2 GB Memory standard - 802.11n + Bluetooth 2.1/EDR - 1 USB 2.0 port, Micro-DVI, Audio Out- Retail price start at $1799/= (depend...

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Introduction to Coal Fired Power Plant

From a coal stockyard, coal will send to mill bowl through the coal bunker before it goes to boiler to heat water to the superheated steam. The superheated steam at the correct temperature and pressure flows into a turbine which spins a generator to produce the electricity before introducing to the transmission line. The bled steam is cooled, condensed back into water and it will return to the boiler to start the same process over. The following...

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Arizona to Get Large Solar Power Plant

Currently it is in planning stage for Spanish company to build the largest solar power plant in Arizona. The operational of the Arizona solar power plant will produce 280 Megawatt solar energy and the plant will sell around $4 billion in clean electricity over 30 years.Arizona Solar Power Plant in Project Planning StageThe solar plant located is 70 miles of Phoenix, near Gila Bend Arizona scheduled to be operate in 2011. If the solar plant energy...

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My Handphone - Nokia 2100

Currently I use this handphone on daily basis. It is already one year I used this Nokia 2100. Even this handphone is cheap and very simple compared which existing in the market with various function and latest technology, my Nokia 2100 gave me no problem at all since I bought it last year.Nokia 2100 Specification- Monochrome Graphic- Monophonic- Phonebook 100- Standard Li-on 720Ah BatteryI am sure most of my colleagues already change their own hanphone...

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Beautiful Night Scene at Coal Fired Power Plant

I found this photo in flickr. This coal fired power plant night scene is very beautiful.Three chimneys or stacks photo shot with good angle and the color is beautiful. The reflections are great. Do you know where it is located? Or it just an illustration. Never mind, anyway it is a nice p...

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Digital Temperature Transmitter

At first in my previous post I think this instrumentation device is called temperature or RTD's converter. But when I surfed the internet about this equipment, it's name 'Digital Temperature Transmitter'. Currently used at Turbine Generator area and some areas in power plant.Digital Temperature TransmitterApplication- Machinery, Plant Construction- Process IndustrySpecial Features- Universal via Window PC- Isolation voltage 1500VAC between sensor...

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Hydroponic pH Meter Application

I stumbled upon this hydroponic pH meter which is widely used in agriculture industry. Just for sharing among my readers this instrumentation test equipment is very important especially in water content analysis.Hydroponic Deep Water System Hydroponic relatively low maintenance and highly very efficient.Hydroponic pH MeterMonitoring the level of pH is quite essential. When the pH is not at the proper level the plant will lose it's ability to absorb...

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Heat Exchanger

Heat Exchanger is a package equipment built for efficient heat transfer from one medium to another medium. Car radiator is one common example of heat exchanger which hot engine-cooling fluid transfer heat into air flowing through the radiator.Heat Exchanger is widely used in space heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, power plant, chemical plant, petroleum refinery and natural gas processing.This is the common view of heat exchanger in my power...

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Turbine Function Block Generally

This is another turbine function block which also contributed by my colleague as in my previous post.Hopefully you can learn something on this big picture generally either on the turbine side or the boiler side. Happy learni...

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Boiler Functional Block Generally

This function block actually draw and has been contributed one of my best friends when he worked with me a few years ago in our power plant.He is very hardworking and one of the best staff in instrumentation department. Thanks my frie...

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The Fancy Color of Beamex MC5 Fieldbus Calibrator

Beamex MC5 Calibrator is one of the important of our instrumentation test equipments in power plant or specifically instrumentation's workshop. The MC5 Fieldbus Calibrator is a combination of a multifunction calibrator and fieldbus configurator. Below is the description and main features of the MC5 Fieldbus Calibrator from Beamex website. "Introducing the world’s first fieldbus calibrator The MC5 Fieldbus Calibrator is a combination of a multifunction...

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Portable pH Calibrator

I am just surfing the internet to find a good thing on our instrumentation device. Then I found this one of the ABB products. Portable pH Calibrator is using to simulate variable pH and also can be as pH analyzer and calibrator. It is extremely useful for grab sample pH measurement as well as bench setup and field calibration or troubleshooting of process pH analyzers.Model TB100 Portable pH Analyzer/CalibratorWhen it comes to deal with process...

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Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster

Have you ever heard this Chernobyl disaster before? Chernobyl disaster or simply popular with name 'Chernobyl' as a result of a flawed reactor design and was operated inadequately trained personal. Happened in Ukraine near the town of Pripyat, 26th April 1986.Chernobyl was the worst accident nuclear power plant in history with 28 dies within 4 months from radiation or thermal burns; 19 have subsequently died, and there have been around nine deaths...

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NEW Canon Digital Camera IXUS 960

Are you interested in owning a digital camera? Yesterday, I window-shopped several supermarket in a city. My eyes focused on this small and cute digital camera in one of the showcases.Specifications:- 12.1 Mega Pixels- 3.7 Optical Zoom- 2.5" LCD Display Pure Color- ISO 1600- Optical Image Stabilizer- Multi-face Detection- Crystal Clear Image- Titanium Casing- High Speed USB 2.0 Rate Connectivity- Optional Accessories: Water Proof Casing WP-DC19-...

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Trial Instrumentation Field Device ECP Flow Switch Chlorine Application Failed

Again, this morning operation raised defect to us on Electro Chlorination Plant (ECP) flow switch problem. After a few days switch has been installed with minor modification on the probe; new spring changed to stainless steel and the flapper is coated with anti-oxide hoping that the lifetime can be longer than before, but the result frustrated. There is already a few times I mentioned in this blog that the unreliable flow switch urgently needs to be replaced as the ECP Cell downtime very frequently happened. Recently, Vega and Endress Hauser...

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Valentine's Day 14 February

When it comes to 14th February each year, candy, flowers, cards and gifts are exchanged between loved ones. Why they celebrate this event especially the young people? For those interested to know more about this Valentine’s Day, you can visit this website. Me? I am not interested to celebrate this event. Everyday you can show love and caring to your couples. Why people wait this event to show and express their love? And people who are too excited...

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Gong Xi Fa Cai and Happy Chinese New Year!

Tomorrow is Chinese New Year and I wish you all who celebrate this festival Gong Xi Fa Cai! February 07, 2008 will mark the beginning of the Rat year and year 4705 of the Chinese calendar.Meaning that I'll be on leave and going back to my hometown by tomorrow morning. I will take about 7 days o leave therefore this blog also will not updated during this period. For those who are plan to travel or going to hometown I just wanna say 'always drive safe...

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Endress Hauser Cerabar M PMP48

The Cerabar M PMP48 pressure transmitter measure gauge pressure at tank gauging Demin Plant. It's time to reorder the spare since the stock level at our store is low.For more details, you can visit Endress Hauser websi...

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New Pressure Gauge to be Fitted at The Condenser Inlet Pipe

The reason to fit the pressure gauge is to investigate the Cooling Water Pump problem and condenser performance. On each inlet and outlet leg there are stubs fitted with isolating valves and blank flange. Isolate, remove flange and drill and thread to suit pressure gauges. (Note one inlet leg has no isolating valve) Suggest gauges have to be as fitted on CW discharges i.e. SS 150MM dia, range 0 to 6 bar. See attached Photos.On the outlet sides propose...

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Power-Gen Asia Conference and Exhibition 21-23 October 2008

I am just surfing the internet today and found this great event which will be organized as follow;Event: 16th Power-Gen Asia Conference and Exhibition 2008Date: 21 - 23 October 2008Venue: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, MalaysiaFor those who are involve in power generation would be much benefited from this such event which primarily to contribute and develop power energy in this region. More details you can go straight to...

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Blog Summary On instrumentations.blogspot.com January 31, 2008

The first month of January 2008 had just passed. At the end of each month, I need to submit my report to my immediate supervisor. There is an official format report must be follow. I am not going to put all of my monthly reports here. But just put the summary report on this Instrumentation and Process Control blog so that you can make quick review what was happened in our Coal Fired Power Plant January 2008. This summary report does not mean the actual report for the month because some confidential parts cannot be revealed. The following list...

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Unit No.1 High Pressure Heater No.6, 7 and 8 Emergency Control Valve Not Fully Shut

HP HTR 8 level transmitter showing very low reading. Check at local gauge glass found actual level low. Check at the emergency control valve found, High Pressure Heater No.7 and No.8 valve position not fully shut and causing the HP HTR level drain to the flash box. DCS command to the control valve already fully shut. Suspect not enough air pressure to close the control valve (air to close).After doing some checking, not enough air pressure to close...

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