Right, but I have understood that the rated suction pressure is the maximum suction pressure in "normal" conditions, i.e., for a pump that takes suction from the bottom of a tank or vessel the rated suction pressure could be calculated as the sum of the operating pressure + the head @ maximum...
Thank you very much for your help.
I will refer to the TenPenny explaination in which he defines the "maximum suction pressure" as the maximum pressure that the pump could see for an upset condition.
Dear all,
I would be grateful if you could help me with a basic question about centrifugal pumps: which is the difference between the maximum and the rated suction pressure?
Thank you for your time.
Dear BigInch thank you for your help. Now, I know something more about stock tanks but I'm still a bit confused and I need a guide that leads me to the choice of the right configuration of the tank (for blanketing, venting etc....): may you suggest me some reference book or guidelines?
Thank you.
Dear BigInch,
Thank you for your reply. The proposed web site is very interesting.
My question, however, needs a clarification:
The Client asks to vent to atmosphere the gas released from the tank. I think that I have to manage this tank in the same way as the other separators for which the...
Hi all, I’m a process engineer new in oil & gas engineering.
I have a question for you:
I’m working to a crude oil separation train (20000 tpd) constituted by a first stage separator operating at 500 psig, a second stage separator operating at 100 psig and an atmospheric tank that constitutes...
Hi Emmanuel, thank you for your reply.
In this case I have for oil only density and viscosity (+ pour point and sulfur, asphaltenes and metal contents) and for gas, may be, I can have the composition now.
Hi all,
I have to carry out a simulation of a series of water/oil/gas separators and I have very few data available (pressure, temperature, oil specific gravity, gas specific gravity, production GOR and water cut). I have read about HYSYS Upstream, do you know it? Is it really useful?
Thank you...
Hi all, I’m new in this field so I would like to know your opinion.
According to Client’s request (from which it’s difficult to obtain clarifications!), I sized the PSVs of four water/oil/gas separators connected in series (2 of which three-phases and 2 biphases) for “full flow rate” therefore...
Hi all, I’m new in oil & gas engineering and I have to size flares that burn the gas coming from an oil-water-gas separation system.
I read sizing criteria recommended in API RP 521 but I have some doubts: Which is difference between high pressure flares and low pressure flares? Only the gas...
