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Auxiliary Equipment
Centrifugal and reciprocating compressors and their drives require a variety of auxiliary equipment to support their operation. The equipment for these…
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Piping Layout: Compressor Piping And General Arrangement Drawing
Compressors are normally located inside a permanent shelter or building (Compressor House)for weather protection. The compressor house can be…
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Piping Material: Basic Material Used In Piping
Following are the material used by piping Engineer. ASTM A53 – Welded and seamless steel pipe black & galvanized…
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Flange Facings
Raised Face Steel flanges with a raised face are extensively used because of the simplicity of the design. Moderate unit gasket pressure…
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Piping Component: Types Of Flange And Pressure Rating
Flanges are used in piping for making joints which can be opened at a later date. Theyare usually used for connecting piping to equipment, valves & control valves etc. A flanged joint is composed of three separate and independent, although interrelatedcomponents: the flanges, the gasket, and the bolting, which are assembled by yetanother influence, the assembler. Proper controls must be exercised…
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Horizontal Centrifugal Pump
A typical horizontal centrifugal pump suction and discharge piping arrangements is illustrated. Pump suction piping shall be as short as possible and shall be arranged so that vapourpockets are avoided. Reducers immediately connected to the pump suction…
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Piping layout: Pump Piping And Location
The design of a piping system can have an important effect on the successful operation of a centrifugal pump. Such items as sump design, suction piping design, suction and discharge pipe size and pipe supports must all be carefully considered. A typical horizontal centrifugal pump installation is illustrated. Selection of the discharge pipe size is primarily a matter of economics. The cost of variouspipe sizes must be compared to the pump size and power cost required to overcome theresulting friction head. The suction piping size and…
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Heat Exchanger Piping
Shell & Tub After all the required information has been collected for the piping design of a heat exchanger, the first step is to outline clearance and working space in front and around both ends of the exchanger. These working spaces should be kept clear of any piping and accessories to facilitate channel, shell-cover and tube-bundle removal as well as maintenance and cleaning.…
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Piping Layout: Heat Exchanger And Condenser Location In Plant And Piping Arrangement
Heat Exchangers are widely used equipment’s in the chemical, petrochemical and refinery type of plant. The control of heat within a plant operation is done by direct heat application in a furnace, or by heat exchange in a shell and tube exchanger / plate heat exchanger. Types of heat exchanger may be Shell and Tube, Aircooled (Fin-Fan), Plate type or Coil type(spiral). Various process duties of heat exchanger have an effect on the layout aspects viz. a. Exchange of sensible heat between two process fluids. b. Cooling with air or water. c. Chilling with refrigerated liquid. d. Heating with steam or hot water. e. Condense by water or a cold process stream. f. Vapourising by steam (e.g.…
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Piping Layout: Tank Farm Piping And General Arrangement Drawing Part-2
Pump Location In Tankfarm To determine the optimum location of pumps, the potential hazards and client preference shall be considered.…