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Water is frequently used as a coolant on chemical plants.  This article describes the main features of a cooling water system.

Pressure relief devices were developed during the nineteenth century to reduce the number of boiler explosions.  This article introduces the main types - safety valves and bursting discs.

Vessels are often fitted with domed ends - torispherical heads, ellipsoidal heads or hemispherical heads.  This article describes these common designs.

There are a number of popular methods for measuring pressure on process plant.  These are discussed in this article.

This article presents some of the main types of heat exchangers found in the process industries.