A double-pipe exchanger is made up of one pipe containing the tube fluid concentric with another pipe, which serves as the shell. The tube is…
Sand can be very troublesome in separators by causing cutout of valve trim, plugging of separator internals, and accumulation in the bottom of the separator.…
It is very rare that flow must be controlled in an oil field process. Normally, the control of pressure, level, and temperature is sufficient. Occasionally,…
A gas-processing plant, is designed to recover ethane, propane, butane, and other natural gas liquids from the gas stream. A condensate stabilizer also recovers some…
In addition to the type description code there is also a shorthand that is used for classifying heat exchangers. The first element of the shorthand…
A weir system separator is a device that separates a mixture of oil, water, and gas into its individual components. It is commonly used in…
The specific gravity difference between the dispersed water droplets and the oil should result in the water “sinking” to the bottom of the treatment vessel.…
The Bernoulli equation is a way of describing how the energy of a fluid changes along its path. It says that the sum of the…
The relief header is a system of piping connecting the outlets of all the relief valves into a common pipe or header that goes to…
The question always comes up of which fluid to put in the tubes and which fluid to put in the shell. Consider placing a fluid…