Prior to commissioning, it is essential to thoroughly clean the internal surfaces of pipes. This cleaning process, known as steam blowing, is used to remove rust, dust, scales, and debris. If this...
Mechanical
Water Hammer Basics Water hammer, Pressure Surge, or hydraulic shock, is a term for the destructive pressure increase and accompanying shock wave that takes place in pipeline or piping systems...
Check List for Reviewing of Shell & Tube Heat Exchanger Drawings
This article will highlight few of the points that are required to be checked while reviewing Shell & Tube Heat exchanger. The list is not exhaustive but provides a guideline...
Connection Procedure (Alignment) of Process Piping with Rotating Equipment
This article provides the necessary brief information to assist the site engineers/field engineers/ construction engineers during the first installation and connection of piping with the relevant...
After confirmation of funding gates during FEED; major oil & gas firms prepare the novation stage for Long Lead Items (LLI) with the purpose to deliver early beneficial engineering for the...
In my last article on stress analysis of tank piping, I described the effect of tank bulging. Click here to refresh yourself on the effect of storage tank bulging. In this article, I will describe...