Meaning of Centrifugal Compressor Surge Centrifugal compressor surge is a characteristic behavior of the compressor that occurs in situations when inlet flow is reduced and the compressor head...
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Emergency Response Procedures and Measures for Process Units
This article covers the design consideration of emergency response procedures and measures in petroleum refineries, chemical plants, and similar plants. This can be used in conjunction with the Job...
Gas hydrates are ice-like crystalline minerals normally formed from methane and water. When Low molecular weight gases solidify at low temperatures and moderate pressure conditions, gas hydrates are...
Guidelines for Sizing of Restriction Orifice for Single-phase Fluids
In our last article, we discussed restriction orifices in detail. The same article also lists the important factors on which the sizing of a restriction orifice depends. Click here to recapitulate...
A water hammer is a hydraulic shock that occurs in a piping system when a fluid (usually water) is suddenly stopped or forced to change direction. This sudden change in the fluid's momentum can...
Storage Tank design using TANK software and re-rating with API 620 & API 579
Designing storage tanks are a critical activity. Various parameters need to be considered during design. In recent times the design of storage tanks is automated using various software. In this...