A Quick Guide to Pipeline Engineering
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
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A Quick Guide to Pipeline Engineering
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
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Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781845694913
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, Limited
Publication date: 03/26/2008
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 176
File size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

- 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
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