Pages: 416
Conceived as a practical handbook of fluid dynamics for engineers, technicians, and others
involved in the design and operation of pipelines transporting natural gas and other
compressible fluids, this work presents the fundamental formulas, codes, and standards used in
the industry. Avoiding overly complex equations and theorems, Menon (SYSTEK Technologies Inc.,
US) presents ten chapters dealing with basic properties of compressible fluids, methods of
calculating the pressure drop in a gas pipeline, determination of the total pressure required
for transport in pipelines under various configuration, calculation of optimal numbers and
locations of compressor stations, installation of pipe loops to increase throughput, mechanical
strength of the pipeline, thermal hydraulic analysis, transient pressure analysis, valves and
flow measurement, and various economic aspects of gas pipeline systems.
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