With discussions about utility billing and new water meters, there has also been a lot of talk about meter accuracy but little explanation about how this is tested. Utilities Director Jerry Walters ...

Variable frequency drives (VFDs), also known as variable speed drives (VSDs), are used to modulate the speed of motors in various applications, from hydronic water pumping to VAV fan units to vacuum ...

Chilled water system expansion for large facilities sometimes can be quite complicated; it may be even more challenging to startup the new subsystem when there is only partial loads at day one. Upon ...

Beginning Sunday, July 10, the City of Aiken Engineering and Utilities Department will utilize a contractor to conduct hydrant flow testing in the downtown area. The hydrant testing process will begin ...

A flow rate test is used to work out the melt flow rate (MFR) of a thermoplastic material. According to ASTM 1238, “Method A” test involves the collection of extrudate from the die over a set period ...