Double Walled Piping: A Handbook for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industry

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comprehensive coverage of double-walled piping system design, installation, and operation


This definitive text provides expert guidance on the design, layout, installation, and maintenance of double-walled piping systems. double-walled piping: a handbook for the petroleum and petrochemical industry takes you through the construction of both under- and above-ground systems and features complete details on system selection and installation, leak detection, tanks, and testing. Advanced chapters cover design methods and multinational approaches to determining size and performance criteria. You will also get an up-to-date overview of global practices, methods, laws, and requirements.


Coverage includes:


Materials of construction
System selection
Fluid dynamics and sizing analysis
Design of metallic and nonmetallic primary components
Design of secondary containment components
Thermal expansion considerations
Structural considerations
Heat transfer in double containment piping
Layout concepts for double containment piping
Fabrication, installation, inspection, examination, and testing
Associated storage tanks and pressure vessels
Leak detection
Trenchless installation and alternatives to secondary containment piping