Figure 1 shows the basic components of a centrifugal compressor. Impellers are mounted on a horizontal shaft. They are the primary rotating elements that impart velocity […]
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Valve Types
How Bubble Cap Tray Works
Distillation towers are the heart of a process plant, and the working component of a distillation column is the tray. A tray consists of the […]
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what are the types of vessels?Horizontal Tanks (HT) Horizontal vessels are commonly used as settling drums, surge tanks, reactors and distillate drums. A settling drum […]
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IntroductionFlaring is a volatile organic compound (VOC) combustion control process in which the VOCs are piped to a remote, usually elevated, location and burned in an […]
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IntroductionThe design of storage tanks for crude oil and petroleum products requires, in general, careful consideration of the following important factors:_ The vapor pressure of the […]
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pump converts mechanical energy into pressure in a flowing liquid. A centrifugal pump does this by centrifugal action, in two steps. Refer to Figure.(1) A centrifugal […]
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what is surge?Dresser-Rand has been a leading designer and supplier of surge control systems for centrifugal and axial compressors for over thirty-five years. Recent innovations in control […]
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Federal minimum pipeline safety regulations that establish minimum requirements for liquid pipeline safety integrity management allow four approaches to assess pipeline integrity:1) Inline inspection or […]
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A boiler is any closed vessel in which for any purpose, steam is generated under pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure. It includes any economizer […]
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Storage Tanks Types
Tank TypesTanks are usually described according to their function or their construction. Their function may be receiving, settling, treating, dehydrating, washing, desalinating, storing or exporting. […]
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