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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.
By addressing the fundamentals of pipeline engineering-concepts, theories, equations, and facts-this groundbreaking text identifies the cornerstones of the discipline, providing engineers with a springboard to success in the field. It is a must-read for all pipeline engineers.
List of contents
PIPE FLOWS. Introduction. Single-Phase Incompressible Newtonian Fluid in Pipe. Single-Phase Compressible Flow in Pipe. Non-Newtonian Fluids in Pipe. Flow of Solid/Liquid Mixture in Pipe. Flow of Solid/Air Mixture Through Pipe-Pneumotransport. Capsule Pipelines. ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS. Pipes, Fittings, Valves and Pressure Regulators. Pumps and Turbines. Instrumentation and Pigging. Protection and Rehabilitation of Pipelines. Planning and Construction of Pipelines. Structural Design of Pipelines. Pipeline Operations, Monitoring, Maintenance and Rehabilitation. Appendixes.
About the author
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.
