1st Edition

Revival: Pipeline Engineering (2004)

By Henry Liu Copyright 2003
    444 Pages
    by CRC Press

    444 Pages 156 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Pipeline engineering has struggled to develop as a single field of study due to the wide range of industries and government organizations using different types of pipelines for all types of solids, liquids, and gases. This fragmentation has impeded professional development, job mobility, technology transfer, the diffusion of knowledge, and the movement of manpower. No single, authoritative course or book has existed to unite practitioners.

    In response, Pipeline Engineering covers the essential aspects and types of pipeline engineering in a single volume. This work is divided into two parts. Part I, Pipe Flows, delivers an integrated treatment of all variants of pipe flow including incompressible and compressible, Newtonian and non-Newtonian, slurry and multiphase flows, capsule flows, and pneumatic transport of solids. Part II, Engineering Considerations, summarizes the equipment and methods required for successful planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of pipelines.

    PART I: PIPE FLOWS

    INTRODUCTION
    Definition and Scope
    Brief History of Pipelines
    Existing Major Pipelines
    Importance of Pipelines
    Freight (Solids) Transport by Pipelines
    Types of Pipelines
    Components of Pipelines
    Advantages of Pipelines
    References

    SINGLE-PHASE INCOMPRESSIBLE NEWTONIAN FLUID
    Introduction
    Flow Regimes
    Local Mean Velocity and Its Distribution (Velocity Profile)
    Flow Equations for One-Dimensional Analysis
    Hydraulic and Energy Grade Lines
    Cavitation in Pipeline Systems
    Pipe in Series and Parallel
    Interconnected Reservoirs
    Pipe Network
    Unsteady Flow in Pipe

    SINGLE-PHASE COMPRESSIBLE FLOW IN PIPE
    Flow Analysis for Ideal Gas
    Flow Analysis for Real (Non-Ideal) Gas
    Work, Energy and Power Required for Compression of Gas

    NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS
    Introduction
    Classification of Non-Newtonian Fluids
    Rheological Properties and Laws of Non-Newtonian Fluids
    Non-Newtonian Pipe Flow: Laminar
    Non-Newtonian Pipe Flow: Turbulent

    FLOW OF SOLID/LIQUID MIXTURE IN PIPE (Slurry Pipelines)
    Flow Regimes
    Pseudohomogenous Flow
    Heterogeneous Flow
    Intermediate Flow Regime
    Practical Considerations

    FLOW OF SOLID/AIR MIXTURE THROUGH PIPE (Pneumotransport)
    Introduction
    Types of Pneumatic Conveying
    Flow Characteristics
    System Layouts
    System Design
    Safety Considerations
    Analyses

    CAPSULE PIPELINES
    Introduction and History
    Pneumatic Capsule Pipeline (PCP)
    Hydraulic Capsule Pipeline (HCP)
    Coal Log Pipeline (CLP)
    Conclusion

    PART II: ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS

    PIPES, FITTINGS, VALVES, AND PRESSURE REGULATORS
    Types of Pipes
    Pipe Designation
    Connections (Joints)
    Fittings
    Valves
    Pressure Relief Valves and Pressure Regulating Valves

    PUMPS AND TURBINES
    Energy Conversions by Pumps and Turbines
    Types of Pumps and Turbines
    Pump Drivers
    Coupling Pumps to Drivers
    Pump Control, Operation, and Maintenance
    Pump Selection
    Compressors, Blowers, and Fans
    Turbines
    Dimensionless Parameters

    INSTRUMENTATION AND PIGGING
    Flowmeters
    Sensors and Equipment
    Pigs (Scrapers)

    PROTECTION OF PIPELINES AGAINST ABRASION, FREEZING, AND CORROSION
    Lining, Coating, and Wrapping
    Insulation, Tracing, Jacketing, and Electric Heating
    Protection against Corrosion

    PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF PIPELINES
    Procedures Involved in Planning and Construction of New Pipelines
    Measures to Allow Pipeline Expansion
    Bending of Pipe
    Connecting Pipes
    Boring and Tunneling to Install Pipe-Trenchless Technologies
    Pipeline Construction in Marsh and Swamp
    Offshore Construction
    Cold-Region Construction

    STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF PIPELINES
    Introduction
    Load Considerations
    Performance Analysis and Design

    PIPELINE OPERATIONS, MONITORING, MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION
    General Operation of Pipeline
    Automatic Control System
    Integrity Monitoring and Leak Detection
    Integrity Management Program
    Risk-Based Management
    Pipeline Maintenance
    Trenchless Rehabilitation Methods
    Appendix A: Notation
    Appendix B: Conversion between SI and English (ft-lb-sec) Units
    Appendix C: Physical Properties of Certain Fluids and Solids

    Biography

    Henry Liu was a retired American civil engineer and the president of Freight Pipeline Company (FPC), now known as EcologicTech. He worked as a professor of civil engineering at University of Missouri (MU) in Columbia, Missouri for over 20 years.[2] At MU, he was also director of the Capsule Pipeline Research Center, a joint state/industry initiative funded by the National Science Foundation to develop capsule pipeline technology to transport freight; an innovative application of pipelines to transfer solids instead of fluids.

     

    "Professor Henry Liu's book fills a void in our engineering education and practice. I could see this book being embraced by most professors, students, and practitioners for years to come because of the complete story it tells about pipeline engineering, using design computations, practice problems, and references in each of its chapters."

    -Dr. Jey K. Jeyapalan, P.E., President
    Dr. Jeyapalan & Associates, LLC., New Milford, Connecticut, USA

    "I am much impressed with the excellent coverage of both theories and applications of pipeline engineering in Dr. Henry Liu's book. It is the best and the most important book on pipeline that engineers should read."
    -Sanai Kosugi, General Manager, Pipeline Engineering, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., Tokyo