A type of level indicator that provides a visual indication of the level in a vessel.

A form of oxide of silicon that adsorbs moisture readily and is used as an air-drying agent.

A device that enables the advantageous application of forces. Industrial machines are combinations of basic machines. There are three basic types of basic machines: the lever, the inclined plane, and the hydraulic press. All simple machines: pulleys, wheel and axle, block and tackle, screw jack, gears, and cams, are variations of the three basic machines.

Sentences that contain one main, or independent, clause and contain no subordinate, or dependent clause.

A gas turbine arrangement in which the compressor and the gas turbine are coupled to one shaft.

Bearings composed of a sleeve, usually bronze, that are secured to one surface and are separated from a second surface by the lubricant.

A device used to determine relative humidity and having two thermometers mounted in parallel; one being bare and the other covered with fabric.

A ring of leather or rubber placed around the pump shaft in back of the stuffing box. Used to protect the bearings from water leakage out of the stuffing box.

A cable or chain device used for lifting heavy loads.

Valve that requires a minimum of five full turns of its hand wheel to be fully open or closed.

Accumulated residue resulting from impurities in water as it boils.

The solution of liquid chemicals recovered from the recovery boiler.

The process of elimination or reduction of calcium and magnesium in water (hardness), i.e. ion exchange.

The programs, routines, and symbolic languages that control the functioning of the hardware and direct its operation.

Heat gain caused by radiant energy from the sun.