water column

(′wöd·ər ′käl·əm)

(mechanical engineering) A tubular column located at the steam and water space of a boiler to which protective devices such as gage cocks, water gage, and level alarms are attached.

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	A column of water has a diameter of 1.8 m and a depth of 10.2 m how much pressure is at the bottom of the column? Read answer...
	Which one of the following is an accurate description of pressure exerted by a water column measured in feet of water or inches of water is it density or head of water or pressure your opinions please? Read answer...
	While loading silica gel in column for column purification large scale why does outer surface of the column becomes warm? Read answer...

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	What is the height in feet of a column of water that would exert the same pressure as a column of mercury that is 754mm high?
	How to calculate the force inside a column being pressurised by a pump. Do we have to include the length of the column in the calculation. Say the column was 3 metres tall the pressure was 3000 psi?
	How do you store 5 in the first column and make sure that the value in each subsequent column is twice the value in the previous column?

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