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Daru, K.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Houston Texas

Kuntak Daru is a Pressure Vessel Engineer with Air Products and Chemicals Inc. He works in the mechanical equipment division of Air Products, supporting engineering and design activities of AP projects worldwide from the company’s Houston, Texas location. Prior to working with Air Products, Daru was a Technical Director in mechanical engineering at Fluor Corp. He has more than 30 yr of experience in the design, engineering and specification of static equipment in the refining, oil and gas, petrochemical and chemical industries. Daru has been published more than 15 times in his field and holds a BS degree in mechanical engineering from SVNIT in Surat, India. Daru is a Registered Professional Engineer in the states of Texas and Louisiana, U.S. The author can be reached at Darukm@airproducts.com or Kuntak.Daru@Gmail.com.

Practical application of expansion joints for heat exchangers

Contributing Consultant: Acharya, B. N.  |  Pal, N.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: Daru, K.
PVA Systems: Panchal, A.

Expansion joints are used throughout industry for various purposes.

Uncommon lessons: Shell-and-tube heat exchangers—Part 2

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: Daru, K.
Independent Consultant: Panchal, A.
Reliance Industries Ltd.: Gala, P.

Shell-and-tube heat exchangers (STHEs) are the most common heat transfer process equipment in all types of industrial plants.

Uncommon lessons: Shell-and-tube heat exchangers—Part 1

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.: Daru, K.
Independent Consultant: Panchal, A.
Reliance Industries Ltd.: Gala, P.

Shell-and-tube heat exchangers (STHEs) are the most common heat transfer process equipment in all types of industrial plants.

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