Transmission Pipeline Calculations and Simulations Manual

"Back of the envelope" calculations combined with AutoCAD Civil 3D to create a valuable time- and money-saving tool

E. Shashi Menon (Author)

9781856178303, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 5 January 2015

612 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.8 cm, 0.79 kg

Transmission Pipeline Calculations and Simulations Manual is a valuable time- and money-saving tool to quickly pinpoint the essential formulae, equations, and calculations needed for transmission pipeline routing and construction decisions. The manual’s three-part treatment starts with gas and petroleum data tables, followed by self-contained chapters concerning applications. Case studies at the end of each chapter provide practical experience for problem solving. Topics in this book include pressure and temperature profile of natural gas pipelines, how to size pipelines for specified flow rate and pressure limitations, and calculating the locations and HP of compressor stations and pumping stations on long distance pipelines.

Part One: Gas and Petroleum Data TablesPart Two: Gas Pipelines1. Gas properties. 2. Pressure drop formulas. 3. Heat transfer between gas and surrounding medium. Joule-Thompson effect. 4. Size pipelines for specified throughput and pressures. Calculate MAOP and Hydrotest Pressures. 5. Calculate the locations and HP of compressor stations on long distance pipelines. 6. Pressure and temperature profile of natural gas pipelines. 7. Determine the line pack volume in gas pipelines. 8. Model gas pipelines with multiple compressor stations. Part Three: Liquids and Petroleum Pipelines 9. Liquid properties. 10. Liquid pressure versus liquid head.11. Pressure drop formulas. 12. Effect of Drag Reduction Agent in improving pipeline flow rate. 13. Batching different products in a pipeline. 14. Sizing pipelines for specified flow rate and pressure limitations.15. The optimum location of pump stations for hydraulic balance on long distance pipelines. 16. Calculate the horsepower required at each pump station for given throughput. 17. Centrifugal pumps.

Subject Areas: Fossil fuel technologies [THF]