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  1. BigInch

    Insulation nano-paints

    Has anybody used nano-insulation paints? Claims as to its effectiveness are impressive, quoting reductions in heat lost of around 40%. Does it really work?
  2. BigInch

    Evaluating energy alternatives

    I've always evaluated solar power and other alternative energy sources in a classical engineering method, by adding up the total costs of the system, including some maintenance, an interest rate and dividing by projected power output over the life of the system. As a result you can compare...
  3. BigInch

    Wind turbine & wind direction

    How do these types of wind turbines maintain their face into the wind? No vertical stabilizer? I've seen a lot of them lately turned away from the wind, just doing nothing. Why no tails? It seems that if the wind blew on a 3blade arrangement, it would always want to turn in the direction...
  4. BigInch

    Another Gauge Problem

    Buckeye Macungie Tank Farm, Emmaus, PA Fortunately nobody was injured or killed and damages were minimal ... this time. The investigation revealed that the set points of alarms and the tanks gauging system had not been accurately set or checked for at least one year. The tank side gauge and...
  5. BigInch

    Macondo - Deepwater Horizon, The Movie

    It's here, almost... in theaters September 30 "This is a definite must see for anyone in the oil & gas industry, or otherwise – quite possibly the action film of the year. The film does not get into the long years of court battles and settlement agreements, but that’s OK, you can read all...
  6. BigInch

    Faulty PigSig?

    TransCanada indicates pigsig was the cause. https://blog.transcanada.com/kittson-county-compressor-station-fire-our-investigation-and-what-we-know/
  7. BigInch

    Plains All American

    Here we go again, http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Oil-Spill-Santa-Barbara-Coast-Exxon-304332951.html
  8. BigInch

    $ 1.6 B Fine

    Cost of noncompliance operations is going up. http://www.pipeline-conference.com/news/record-ruling-2010-gas-pipeline-explosion-san-bruno-california?utm_source=ptc-news&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_campaign=2015-04-22
  9. BigInch

    Chart Creativity

    If you'd like to see some creative chart types, this site has some very unique examples. Enjoy https://sites.google.com/site/e90e50fx/home/creative-and-advanced-chart-design-in-excel
  10. BigInch

    X70-80 Girth weld failure

    25 Jan 2015 West Virginia High frequency girth welds on high strength 5L X70 & 80 blamed for failure (tentatively). DOT is on them like white on rice. Attached correction order...
  11. BigInch

    Flow Control for

    Why do control engineers insist on using flow controls for liquid pipeline transmission systems, especially at the pump station at the beginning of a pipeline?
  12. BigInch

    Highest (largest elevation difference) Pipeline

    4,901m (16,079ft) above sea level, puts the Peru LNG Pipeline in the Guinness World Records for highest pipeline, but what's the record for largest elevation difference in a liquid hydrocarbon pipeline? I've worked on three that were pretty high, but nowhere near that 16,079 ft mark. BTC went...
  13. BigInch

    thread770-349455 solved (kind of)

    thread770-349455 Confirmed it is a WinXP -> Win7 incompatibility issue. Works fine when run inside an WinXP box.
  14. BigInch

    B31.3, 4 or 8 inside Pipeline Stations

    Just in case you need it and missed it over on the ASME Forum, I have obtained PHMSA clarification as to using B31.3 inside "pipeline stations" http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=376163
  15. BigInch

    Insulation Enhancements for Soils

    I have 1000km of hot pipeline (180F) that must be buried in a trench. $400MM is a lot to pay for spraying polyurethane foam on the pipe and wrapping with an outer HDPE cover. Does anyone know of the "magic" treatment I need that is relatively cheap and can be mixed directly with soil to...
  16. BigInch

    pig launchers / receivers on GE

    Some selected pig launchers and receivers as found in Google Earth. Plenty more where those came from. I hate Windowz 8!!!!
  17. BigInch

    2 problems

    Using XL 2007 1) Working with a user form. The form's name is UserForm1. When I double click on the form while writing code for the form's events, the window opens with the event titled "UserForm_Click", but the form's name is actually "UserForm1". Should it not open with the title...
  18. BigInch

    TD Williamson Repair Clamps - RECALL

    Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0185 Operators can obtain recall information through TDW's Web site at http://lrc.tdwilliamson.com/ or by calling TDW at 888-770-7085. http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/pipeline/pdf/2013-08-28_FR_AdvisoryBulletin_TD_Williamson_LeakRepairClamps.pdf Independent events are seldomly...
  19. BigInch

    Sour Service - PWHT

    Can anyone tell me if the CSA Z662 code requires, or defines conditions under which PWHTs on certain cold, field bends, made on pipelines for sour service are, or are not required? Independent events are seldomly independent.
  20. BigInch

    accessing a DLL function

    Looks like this thread would have been better served if I wrote it here, but it's over in the Spreadsheet forum. I'd be grateful if you have a look at it there. thread770-349455 Independent events are seldomly independent.

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