From cannabis to cantaloupe, hydroponic growers face unique challenges that traditional farmers don’t. If you’re unfamiliar with hydroponics, it’s a method of growing crops without soil or natural sunlight. Plants grow in trays or cups suspended over a water-based nutrient solution, not dirt. The roots grow into the water to absorb oxygen and nutrients. Hydroponics […]
Blog
Double Wall Fuel Tanks vs. Single Wall Fuel Tanks
The need for diesel generators is increasing around the U.S. as a backup source of power for municipalities, hospitals, and other large facilities. California reported a 1,400% increase in demand for generators. And each generator requires a fuel system and a fuel storage tank. Fuel storage tank design falls under two types, single-wall tanks and […]
Importance of Wine Tank Cooling Jackets
Winemakers are artists who have harnessed the science of fermentation to turn humble grape juice into the nectar of the gods. Vinification, the art of winemaking, has been around for millennia. Vintners soon realized that temperature dramatically affects the quality of the finished wine. They built elaborate wine cellars or used natural caves to create […]
Satellite Space Simulation with Pressure Vessel Cooling
“Space… the final frontier.” Every Star Trek fan knows the starting monologue to the show and the movies. However, the “final frontier” of the near-earth orbit has become a satellite parking lot, crowded with over 6,540 satellites of all sizes. And that’s just the beginning. SpaceX’s Starlink project plans to add 7,518 more satellites. They […]
Closed Loop Chillers
What Are Closed-Loop Chillers? Closed-loop chillers are used to exchange heat from industrial or commercial applications by running coolant through a closed-loop system. These chillers use various kinds of coolant, including water, glycol and oil-based coolants. Many processes today rely on chiller systems that are closed-loop. For example, data servers run by large tech companies […]
