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Introduction Pumps are an essential component of many industrial processes. They are used to transfer fluids from one location to another, and their performance is critical to the efficiency and safety of the process. When the operating conditions of a pump change, it can have a significant impact on the pump’s performance. In this article, […]
Towers represent a major component in most refining and petrochemical processes. In any major plant, you can see one tower or more. An efficient operation of a tower is a bit complicated and depends on many factors. What is the job of a tower? So why would we originally need a tower? Towers represent an […]
So how do the changes in gas conditions or physical properties affect the performance of a compressor? You can check out this video or otherwise continue below: To understand this point, let’s plot the performance curve or Q-H curve of a centrifugal compressor, and the performance curve of a reciprocating compressor. As we see, Q […]
Suppose we have a pump that draws some fluid from a vessel. The pump flow is controlled on the discharge line and there is a minimum flow controller. So we need to determine the pump specifications to perform the required operation. In order to specify a pump correctly, we need to carry out several calculations. […]
Pipe sizing is one of the first major activities a process engineer carries out during the preparation of the P&ID. Pipe size is an important factor for a well-designed process. It shall affect fluid velocity, pressure drop, flow regime,…etc. A poorly sized pipe can cause disturbance to the whole process and may lead to plant […]