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A Quick Guide to Pipeline Engineering
1st Edition - March 26, 2008
Author: D Alkazraji
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:9781845694906
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eBook ISBN:9781845694913
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Pipeline engineering requires an understanding of a wide range of topics. Operators must take into account numerous pipeline codes and standards, calculation approaches, and reference materials in order to make accurate and informed decisions.
A Quick Guide to Pipeline Engineering provides concise, easy-to-use, and accessible information on onshore and offshore pipeline engineering. Topics covered include: design; construction; testing; operation and maintenance; and decommissioning.
Basic principles are discussed and clear guidance on regulations is provided, in a way that will prove useful to both engineers and students.
Provides concise, easy-to-use, and accessible information on onshore and offshore pipeline engineering
Topics covered include design, construction, testing, operation, maintenance and decommissioning
Basic principles are discussed and clear guidance on regulations is provided
Engineers and students
The Quick Guide Series
Invitation to New Authors
Preface
Summary
Chapter1: Principles of Pipeline Design
1.1 Effect on the environment
1.2 Routing
1.3 Approval and legal considerations
Chapter 2: Design Approach
2.1 Factors that influence the length of a pipeline
2.2 Choosing a wall thickness for the pipeline
2.3 Choosing an appropriate material grade for the pipeline
2.4 Toughness
2.2 Operational pressure
2.6 Temperature effects
2.7 Surge
2.8 Pipeline coating
2.9 Pipeline protection
Chapter 3: Pipeline Construction and Risk Assessment Techniques
3.1 Pipeline manufacturing methods
3.2 Land preparation, excavation and pipe stringing
3.3 Corrosion protection
3.4 Pipeline codes and standards
3.5 Risk assessment techniques
3.6 Quantitative risk assessment
3.7 Qualitative risk assessment
Chapter 4: Pressure Testing and Commissioning
4.1 Pressure testing
4.2 Commissioning
Chapter 5: Pipeline Operation
5.1 Magnetic inspection
5.2 Ultrasonic inspection
5.3 Geometric tools
5.4 In-service defects and corrosion mechanisms
Chapter 6: Pipeline Maintenance
6.1 Assessment of internal and external corrosion features
6.2 Assessing dents/profile distortions
6.3 Significance of manufacturing and construction defects
Chapter 7: Pipeline Condition Monitoring and Repair Methods
7.1 Pearson survey
7.2 CIPPS survey
7.3 DCVG survey
7.4 Repair techniques
Chapter 8: Pipeline Decommissioning and Industry Developments
8.1 Pipeline decommissioning
8.2 Pipeline industry developments
References
Index
No. of pages: 176
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: March 26, 2008
Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
Paperback ISBN: 9781845694906
eBook ISBN: 9781845694913
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