General Engineering
Compressed Air
Cascade History
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100

The last letter of the Greek alphabet represents what unit of electrical resistance?

Ohm

100

In a compressed air system, this device removes water vapor after the compressor to prevent corrosion and equipment damage downstream.

Air dryer

100

What are the first names of the three Cascade Founders?

Marcus, Mike, Rob

100

What is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside?

Strawberry

200

Also a Radiohead song, what is the term for the continued extension of an object while under a steady load?

Creep

200

If you lowered the discharge pressure from 130 psig to 120 psig, what is the approximate % power savings?

5%

200

In what year was Cascade Energy founded?

1997

200

What group of animals would be referred to as a clowder?

Cats

300

In fluid mechanics, this dimensionless number compares inertial forces to viscous forces and determines whether flow is laminar or turbulent.

Reynolds number

300

If an oil flooded screw compressor unloads to a sump pressure of 25 psig or less, you can expect to see this percent power draw.

20%

300

Cascade earned $2M over our target revenue in 2025. What was the total revenue for 2025? 

$79M

300

The Idaho Capitol building, built in 1912, is the only state capital building in the country that uses this renewable energy source to heat the entire structure.

Geothermal

400

In heat transfer, this mechanism involves the movement of fluid (liquid or gas) caused by buoyancy differences resulting from temperature gradients.

Natural Convection

400

Sullair is a compressor manufacturer with a unique unloading mechanism by this name.

Spiral valve

400

How many engineers do we have at Cascade in the Engineering Department as of today, including engineering managers?

66

400

Portland OR has several claims to fame. Name one thing Portland has the most per capita of.

Bike commuters, coffee roasters, strip clubs