Tightlining around a tank
Tightlining around a tank
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As part of our gathering system we have centrifugal pumps that feed oil down a 4 mile line to a storage Tank. From the tank we have a PD pumps that move the oil farther down the system.
Due to the high cost of tank maintenance/inspection we are discussing tightlining around the tank.
I am unsure whether we can accomplish this with the existing PD pumps. I don't see how we can feed the PD pumps with the centrifugals and get it to work correctly.
The PD pumps are not on VFD.
Can someone help me out
Thanks
Due to the high cost of tank maintenance/inspection we are discussing tightlining around the tank.
I am unsure whether we can accomplish this with the existing PD pumps. I don't see how we can feed the PD pumps with the centrifugals and get it to work correctly.
The PD pumps are not on VFD.
Can someone help me out
Thanks





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