Gas Pipeline Blowdown – Sizing – AGA Manual Z_b=\frac{1}{(1+0.0002)P_b} Where: 𝑃𝑎𝑣𝑔 − Average Initial Pipeline Pressure (psi) 𝑃𝑏 − Base Pressure (psi) 𝑃 = 𝑃𝑎𝑣𝑔+𝑃𝑏 𝑡 − Temperature...
Gas Pipeline Testing – Maximum Pressure Drop (Gas) Introduction Maximum pressure drop is performed by balancing changes in the measured pressure in the test section against the theoretical...
Pack in Pipeline Introduction Calculates using gas packed in an isolated section of the pipe. It uses PLTB Gas Lost in a Full-Bore...
Pipeline Hydrostatic Testing – Gas Introduction Hydrostatic testing is a method to determine strength, expose defects, expose leak & validate integrity of the vessel. Typically,...
Purging Calculations – Gas Introduction The average flow rate of [gasses/liquids] undergoing steady-state, isothermal purging can be represented using the Weymouth equation: Q =...