As an engineer who has been out of school for 35+ years, I have learned that certain processes have their own inherent dangers, e.g. A Refinery can have H2S exposure, Chemical Plants can have steam vacuum jets that cause corrosives to rain down on cold days, etc. Our Company sends engineers to...
Anyone have any thoughts on the appropriate relief of a reactor that has two phases of operation. Phase 1 (Mixing) , small rupture disk at a high pressure (below rating of vessel). Phase 2 (Reaction) is where I need to relieve the reactor at a lower pressure to keep the size of the rupture...
In a natural gas pipeline system, we are taking 1200 psig methane at 40 degrees F and wil be dropping it to 480 psig, which we calculated will be -6 degrees F. Is formation of Methyl Hydrate in the pipeline of any concern? All the literature that I have read on methyl hydrate does not really...
Does anyone know if their are specific requirements for Safety Integrity Systems (Interlocks) to control the pipeline pressure of natural gas below the rating of the transmission piping systems. I have found no specific requirements saying anything other than you need to protect against...
I am looking for published articles or books that can be referenced showing that by doing a proper front end engineering package along with a proper detail design package the cost of the constructed facility will be decrease by x %. Specifically, I am looking for information pertaining to the...
