Surge tank — A surge tank is a standpipe or storage reservoir at the downstream end of a closed aqueduct or feeder pipe as for a water wheel to absorb sudden rises of pressure and to furnish water quickly during a drop in pressure. Also known as surge drum.… … Wikipedia
surge tank — noun : a standpipe or storage reservoir at the downstream end of a closed aqueduct or feeder pipe (as for a water wheel) to absorb sudden rises of pressure and to furnish water quickly during a drop in pressure called also surge chamber * * * a… … Useful english dictionary
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Condit Hydroelectric Project — Condit Dam Condit Hydroelectric Project was a development on the White Salmon River in the U.S. state of Washington. It was completed in 1913 to provide electrical power for local industry and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Sarda River — Kailash mountains Source of Mahakali and Karnali rivers Sarda River forms part of the border between the nations of India and Nepal. It is called the Mahakali River in Nepal and Kali Gad by local pahari people . This boundary was established by… … Wikipedia
Miel I Dam — Miel I Dam … Wikipedia
Components of jet engines — Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the fan blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which… … Wikipedia
List of pipeline accidents — The following is a list of pipeline accidents: This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Contents 1 Bel … Wikipedia
World War II — the war between the Axis and the Allies, beginning on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland and ending with the surrender of Germany on May 8, 1945, and of Japan on August 14, 1945. Abbr.: WWII * * * or Second World War (1939–45)… … Universalium
environmental works — ▪ civil engineering Introduction infrastructure that provides cities and towns with water supply, waste disposal, and pollution control services. They include extensive networks of reservoirs, pipelines, treatment systems, pumping stations … Universalium
ExxonMobil — For other uses, see Exon (disambiguation). This article is about Exxon Mobil Corporation. For subsidiaries, see Exxon and Mobil. Exxon Mobil Corporation Type Public Trad … Wikipedia