When a magnetizable solid is subjected to a magnetic induction field, the local magnetic moments are oriented in the direction of the induction fields, and…
Heat exchangers used in gas production facilities are shell-and-tube, double-pipe, plate-and-frame, bath-type, forced-air, or direct-fired. In this chapter we will discuss the basic concepts for…
A scrubber is a two-phase separator that is designed to recover liquids carried over from the gas outlets of production separators or to catch liquids…
This property of a fluid indicates its resistance to flow. It is a dynamic property, in that it can be measured only when the fluid…
In the gravity settling section the liquid drops will settle at a velocity determined by equating the gravity force on the drop with the drag…
This is the bottom product from the vacuum distillation unit. Just as in the case of the atmospheric residue it has several options for its…
For most multi-well situations horizontal treaters are normally required. Figure 6-10 shows a typical design of a horizontal treater. Flow enters the front section of…
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 skim pile is a type of disposal pile. As shown in Figure 7-18, flow through the multiple series of baffle plates creates zones of…
In order to choose the coil length and diameter, a temperature must first be chosen upstream of the choke; the higher Th the longer the…