Pipeline Valve Technology: A Practical Guide

The e-book+ version of Pipeline Valve Technology provides additional questions and answers to gauge the user's understanding. It covers the life cycle of pipeline valves, discussing design, testing, production, transportation, installation, and maintenance. Failure can result in environmental pollution, asset destruction, and loss of life, so proper installation and upkeep require specialist processes. The book is a key guide to these processes, focusing on weight and space conservation, materials selection, thickness calculation, and leakage minimization. It is relevant to professionals in offshore oil and gas, material engineering, coatings, mechanical engineering, and piping, and students studying coating and welding, mechanical, piping, or petroleum engineering.

Format: Hardback
Length: 222 pages
Publication date: 21 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The e-book+ version of the book, Pipeline Valve Technology, is a valuable addition to the other versions of the book. It offers the user additional questions and answers at the end of each chapter to assess and enhance their understanding. The book comprehensively covers the life cycle of pipeline valves, which are the largest and most critical components in offshore pipeline engineering. It delves into the design process, testing, production, transportation, installation, and maintenance of these valves, emphasizing the risk analysis necessary to ensure their reliability.

Pipeline valves demand meticulous attention to ensure their safe design, installation, and maintenance. Failure can lead to severe consequences, including environmental pollution, asset destruction, and even loss of life. Proper installation and upkeep require specialized processes throughout the valve's life cycle. This book serves as a crucial guide to these processes.

The book begins by examining the design considerations for pipeline valves, focusing on weight and space optimization, material selection, thickness calculation, and leakage minimization. It then discusses the production techniques, including welding, casting, and machining, to bond dissimilar materials. Case studies and self-study questions and answers are incorporated to reinforce the understanding of the topics covered.

This book is particularly valuable for professionals working in the offshore oil and gas, material engineering, coatings, mechanical engineering, and piping industries. It also serves as a valuable resource for students studying coating and welding, mechanical, piping, or petroleum engineering. By providing comprehensive coverage of pipeline valve technology, this book equips readers with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in their respective fields.

Weight: 478g
Dimension: 162 x 240 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032380568