Piping
Company says Dakota Access Pipeline to start in Q2
NEW YORK (Reuters) -- The chief executive of Phillips 66 said on Friday he expects the Dakota Access Pipeline to start operations in the second quarter, even though the project - which has sparked protests by Native Americans and environmentalists -- is still in the midst of legal battles and a US regulatory review.
Design operations-and-maintenance-friendly skid-mounted units
Skid-mounted units are omnipresent in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI), as facilities are scattered in remote locations, and site construction is time-consuming and expensive. Skid units are equally popular in downstream refineries and the chemical processing industry (CPI).
Performance testing: The key to successful revamps
Process unit revamps often do not result in a refiner achieving its desired objectives. This is typically not the result of mechanical defects with process equipment.
Nigeria's Trans Forcados pipeline to reopen near end Q2
FLORENCE/LONDON (Reuters) -- Nigeria's Trans Forcados Pipeline which has been shut for most of the last year could reopen "towards the end of the second quarter," Seplat Chief Executive Austin Avuru said.
Magellan pipeline settles alleged Clean Water Act violations
WASHINGTON – The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice today announced a settlement with Magellan Pipeline Company, L.P., for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act related to gasoline, diesel and jet fuel spills in Texas City, Texas; Nemaha, Neb. and El Dorado, Kan. Magellan has agreed to complete approximately $16 million of injunctive relief across its 11,000-mile pipeline system and pay a $2 million civil penalty.
US Army denies DAPL easement, AFPM responds to decision
HOUSTON (Reuters) -- The US Army's denial of an easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline, after permitting and legal obligations were followed, sets an uncertain precedent for new projects despite President-elect Donald Trump's promise to support energy infrastructure.
Causes and mitigation of thermal bowing in process piping design
The authors encountered pipe thermal bowing problems in recently executed projects. These practical problems are discussed in three case studies, after a brief description of the thermal bowing concept and common reasons for the occurrence of this phenomenon.
Codes and Standards: Overcome technical difficulties in field pumps ordered to API 610/ISO 13709
The continued objective of this column series is to increase awareness of code requirements, interpretations and limitations as they stand today, and the options available to engineers for “alternative engineering.”
Design operations-and-maintenance-friendly pressure vessels—Part 1
Many scholarly articles have been published on the design, selection and fabrication of pressure vessels.
Sample heat transfer fluids to offset carbon effects on thermal plant efficiency
The long-term viability of a plant depends on maintaining continuous output and reducing production costs.
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