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Surge and Fluid Transients in Pipeline Systems
In Surge and Fluid Transients in Pipeline Systems, you'll learn ...
- This course discusses the physical aspects of surge and other fluid transients in pipeline systems. Surge and fluid transients are a daily occurrence in all liquid pipeline systems
- What is a surge and does it differ from water hammer?
- Pipeline Codes related to surge and pressure ratings
- Surge mitigation: Methods of surge control and their application
Overview
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Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 42 pages
This course discusses the physical aspects of surge and other fluid transients in pipeline systems. Surge and fluid transients are a daily occurrence in all liquid pipeline systems. In most cases, the magnitude of fluid transients is low enough to avoid damage to the system. However, surge and fluid transients are almost always present during serious pipeline accidents. It is therefore a requirement of DOT Part 195 that all pipeline systems be protected against the detrimental effects of surge.
This is not a course on the various computer programs used to analyze fluid transients. It is very important that the engineer understand the actual physical manifestations of surge before attempting to use a computer program for assessment. Understanding the mechanisms behind surge will allow the engineer to better analyze the computer results.
The goal of this course is to provide the engineer a basic understanding of surge and transient occurrences. Many real-world examples are included and discussed.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe liquid transient behavior in pipeline systems.
- Explain the basis of calculations used in surge analysis.
- Define surge and describe how it develops in a pipeline system.
- Summarize major surge events and accidents.
- Identify pipeline codes related to surge and pressure ratings.
- Describe the components that contribute to surge.
- Distinguish between primary and secondary surge.
- Explain the effects of overrunning controls during surge events.
- Describe aboveground piping displacement caused by surge.
- Outline the information, steps, and considerations required to perform a transient analysis.
- Compare methods of surge mitigation and their applications.
- Explain where relief systems are required and describe key application considerations.
- Compare types of relief valves and their respective strengths and weaknesses.
- Describe other transient events, including pump stops, batching-related operational issues, and leak events.
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 25 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 3 PDH
Length: 42 pages
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