Figure 13-2 shows a cross section of a conventional relief valve and Figure 13-3 is a schematic that shows the valve’s operation. Convention al relief…
One method of assuring that hydrates do not form is to assure that the amount of water vapor in the gas is always less than…
The ASME code requires every pressure vessel that can be blocked In to have a relief valve to alleviate pressure build up due to thermal…
It is customary to express the energy contained in a fluid in terms of the potential energy contained in an equivalent height or “head” of…
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…
The purpose of the gas separation section of the vessel is to condition the gas for final polishing by the mist extractor. From field experience…
Plate-and-frame exchangers are an arrangement of gasketed, pressed metal plates aligned on carrying bars and secured between two covers by compression bolts. The pressed metal…
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…
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…
The design pressure for a vessel is called its “Maximum Allowable Working Pressure” (MAWP). In conversation this is sometimes referred to simply as the vessel’s…