Arabian Heavy Crude and Flow Rate

"Any suggestions or advise on how to tackle this question?"

Yes,

Go to the person who asked you to calculate the flows of, " Arabian Heavy Crude", and tell them that you have absolutely no idea how to perform this task. Tell him you have been reduced to begging total strangers for help with this project, and maybe he will take pity on you and give you a task you are competent to complete.

Otherwise I'd look for flow calcs on the web and get on with it.

Hi,

Thanks for replaying. I was thinking along the lines of CRANE -Flow of Fluids as a starting point instead of the internet.

Ciao

Dejan

Would suggest you contact your engineering department to conduct the calculations. It is fairly straight forward given the information you have.

You might try using the Hazen-Williams Equation:

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/hazen-williams-water-d_797.html

to define the frictional pressure losses for the flows you want to look at, but you will need to know the elevation differences, etc. to do the total analysis.

Use the Weisbach-Darcy equation for generalised pipe flow.

Mr. Galala,

You always impress me. Your answer is best as usual. Thank you!

I would like to learn more on the subject, are there any books you would recommend?

Again you never size to amaze me with the quality of your knowledge.

Thanks

Dejan

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Mr. Galala,

When I come to see the Pyramid's I will stop by to say hello and thank you. I wish my coworkers would be as forthcoming with information as you are.

Thank you

Dejan

You are welcome dejand9.

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Mr Galala,

Thank you for the follow up advise. I was away to see my dad who just had a medical issue. I will review all the sites and I'll keep in touch with you.

Do you agree that steam pipe should be sloped at 1/8" per foot?

Hope all is well with you. Thanks for shearing your knowledge.

Regards,

Dejan

Dear dejand9, hope to find your dad in a good health.

With respect to sloped steam lines, I think using slope 1/8" per foot (1:96) is too much, where I recommend a smaller slope of 1:300 up to 1:450. And I recommend to furnish your steam line with a driplegs for gathering condensates, and connect that driplegs with a steam traps.