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AI in Chemical Engineering | Automating Scope 3 Compliance

Explore how AI is transforming Scope 3 emissions tracking in chemical engineering—automating compliance, supplier mapping, and decarbonization strategies.

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November 8, 2025

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Quick guides and fundamentals in chemical engineering.

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Cooling Tower Cycles of Concentration Explained – The Complete Engineering Guide

A complete engineering guide to Cycles of Concentration (COC) in cooling towers with equations, silica limits, real plant benchmarks, Excel and Python tools.

Chemcasts Team

November 30, 2025

Utilities

Cooling Tower Makeup Water Calculation – Accurate Formulas & Tools

Master cooling tower makeup water calculation with exact mass-balance equations, modern evaporation formulas, drift rates, COC limits, ready-to-use Excel/Python calculators, and real plant examples.

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November 30, 2025

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Cooling Tower Blowdown Calculation – The Definitive Guide

A modern, step-by-step engineering guide to accurately calculate cooling tower blowdown using 2025 best practices, silica control, Excel and Python tools.

Chemcasts Team

November 30, 2025

Air Density & Viscosity vs Temperature – Table & Fan Calc

Master air density and viscosity from -50°C to 1000°C. High-accuracy IAPWS/Ideal Gas tables, Sutherland formulas, real-world examples for fan sizing, duct design, compressible flow, and process heat transfer.

Chemcasts Team

November 30, 2025

Properties of fluids

Specific Heat of Water vs Temperature – Table & Calc

Unlock the truth about water’s specific heat: how it varies with temperature and pressure, accurate calculation formulas, real-world examples, measurement methods, and engineering impacts on heaters, coolers, steam systems, and plant efficiency.

Chemcasts Team

November 30, 2025

Properties of fluids

Water Density vs Temperature – Table & Calculator

Master water density: definitions, temperature and pressure effects, precise calculation formulas, real-world examples, measurement methods, and engineering impacts in pumps, tanks, heat transfer, and flow metering.

Chemcasts Team

November 30, 2025

Properties of fluids

Water Vapor Pressure vs Temperature – Table & NPSH

Master water vapor pressure: temperature and pressure dependence, Antoine and IAPWS equations, real-world examples for pump NPSH, flash drums, vacuum systems, and safe operations in hot water loops.

Chemcasts Team

November 30, 2025

Properties of fluids

Water Viscosity vs Temperature – Table & Formula

Understand the viscosity of water — its definition, types, empirical equations, and variation with temperature and pressure. Includes engineering significance and data for process applications.

Chemcasts Team

November 30, 2025

Utilities

Cooling Tower Efficiency: Formula, Psychrometric Principles, and Real-World Optimization

An engineering guide to calculate true cooling tower efficiency, optimize L/G ratio, and implement predictive maintenance using psychrometrics and field data.

Chemcasts Team

November 10, 2025

Utilities

Wet Bulb vs Dry Bulb Temperature | Cooling Tower Guide

Understand wet and dry bulb temperatures, their difference, psychrometric principles, and how they determine cooling tower performance and efficiency.

Chemcasts Team

November 6, 2025

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