Fluid Flow is generally measured inferentially by measuring velocity through a known area. With this indirect method, the flow measurement is the volume flow rate ”Q” stated in its simplest...
Category: Piping Design Basics
Material Selection & Quality Management for a Cross Country Pipeline
Cross Country Pipelines are very long-distance pipelines that run outside of the battery limit of the processing plants. The design of cross country pipelines is governed by ASME B 31.8 or ASME B...
Rotary Selector Valve (RSV) and Multi Phase Flow Meter (MPFM)
BACKGROUND: The RSV was developed in the early 1900’s for use in irrigation systems. By the late 1940’s, the product found favor in the growing oil and gas industry throughout Texas and...
Types of pressure-relieving devices for protection of pressure vessels
Pressure Relieving Devices or PRD's are devices used in chemical, petrochemical, and power industries to prevent equipment from over-pressurization. As per the design requirements, these...
Pipeline Construction means to lay the pipes to serve their intended purposes. There are two kinds of pipelines: Liquid and Gaseous. The construction of both pipelines is similar. Construction of...
What are Pumping Systems? Pumping systems account for nearly 20% of the world’s electrical energy demand. Furthermore, they range between 25-50% of the energy usage in certain industrial plant...
