We have several recip compressors running in an onshore oil production/gas injection facility. The condition of starting up the compressors loaded or unloaded depends on the 1st stage suction/discharge pressure because of (as BigInch and DLite30 said) the starting torque requirements. Have a...
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we have experienced corrosion failures in a 6 inch SCH 80 flowline (3 mm CA) in a oil production facilities. We know that the corrosion is due to CO2 and water accumulation in the low points of the flowline. Unfortunatelly we have not received the chemicals yet to protect the flowlines and...
Hi metboss. The repair method that the manufacturer proposed you is right. The manufacturer should send you the WPS. However, since the conductor pipe should be completely cemented and "no loads" will be supported by this element, it will not require special precautions.