Sea Water Air Conditioning, known as SWAC, offers a practical approach to energy efficient cooling in large coastal buildings. The system draws cold seawater from deep ocean levels, where temperatures remain stable year-round. This water passes through a heat exchanger, which cools a separate freshwater loop used to air condition interior spaces. The seawater never…
Author: Douglas Ruryk
Earthquake Hits Florida
Earthquake Felt Across Florida in 2006 On September 10, 2006, a strong earthquake in the Gulf of Mexico was felt across Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. The quake struck at 10:56 AM EDT, about 250 miles southwest of Apalachicola, Florida. Early estimates placed it at magnitude 6.0, but later analysis confirmed it at 5.8. No damage…
Hurricane Charley Hits Florida
Hurricane Charley Overview Hurricane Charley formed on August 9, 2004, and dissipated on August 14, 2004. It reached peak winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 941 mbar. Overall, the storm caused about $16 billion in damages and led to 15 direct and 20 indirect deaths. The storm affected several areas,…
Hello world! Welcome To Ruryk.com
Welcome to Ruryk.com. This is my first post on WordPress here at Ruryk.com. Hope you enjoy the topics I like and choose to talk about. Some topics are things this I find interesting. Bear in mind that this is not meant to be some sort of ’super’ website. Simply put this is a hobby for…



