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  1. DiegoMartinez

    Valve selection

    People, I want to use a 3" Class 1500 Globe valve on the following service: 80% Co2 - 20% Methane Design Pressure: 150 Barg Design temperature: -10C to 120C Onshore application If I want to use SS trim and body, the valve would be very expensive; however I know my best bet is to use 316 for...
  2. DiegoMartinez

    Distance between surge line and discharge NRV

    People, Do you know if it is a requirement that the distance between the compressor surge connection take off from the discharge line and the discharge check valve to be minimum? If so, what is the standard? Regards, Diego
  3. DiegoMartinez

    Compressor/ Turbine Guide Book

    All, I have done a Solar Turbine course and I am wondering if anyone can recommend a good book regarding the compressors and turbines as a study/refreshment book. Rgds Diego
  4. DiegoMartinez

    SS Insulation

    All, Does anyone know if SS piping/Vessel need painting if it is to be insulated? If yes, why? Can you refer me to the relevant code? Rgds D
  5. DiegoMartinez

    AS 1210

    People, I want to know what is the minimum thickness of a 10" gas scrubber fabricated from A240-316/316L SS based on AS 1210. Rgds Brighton
  6. DiegoMartinez

    Safety zone for pneumatic testing

    Hi All, Does anyone know if there is a safety zone when performing pneumatic testing? I couldn't find anything in Asme B31.3. Any feedback is appreciated. Rgds, Brighton
  7. DiegoMartinez

    Corrosion probe sampling frequency

    Guys, Is there anyone who can provide a guideline on frequency of sampling of the corrosion probes at the plant inlet and slug catcher in a sweet natural gas plant? Thanks
  8. DiegoMartinez

    Class 300# piping

    Gents, Could a expert person please verify the following? The maximum operating pressure VS minimum temperature (0C) of carbon steel piping A106 Gr.B of class 300# is 51 Barg. I believe this is the maximum operating pressure of the 300# flanged vlave in a closed position in order to not stuff...
  9. DiegoMartinez

    RTJ Gasket Material

    Guys, Can anyone of you know about this? Which of the following RTG (2R) gaskets are suitable to fit between SS PSV flange and CS ball valve flange? Piping classes are 900 and 1500#. 1- RTG Gasket, 316SS Hardness below BH 160 2- RTG Gasket, 5Cr-0.5Mo (F5) Hardness below BH 130
  10. DiegoMartinez

    Heat exchanger trip

    Guys, We recently had a problem with the condensate fin fan cooler on our plant. It tripped several times due to high temperature (75 C). The thing is it is intended to cool condensate but for whatever reason we get MEG (Mono Ethylene Glycol)and emulsion in there too. We removed a few plugs and...
  11. DiegoMartinez

    Heat Exchanger ttrip

    Guys, We recently had a problem with the condensate fin fan cooler on our plant. It tripped several times due to high temperature (75 C). The thing is it is intended to cool condensate but for whatever reason we get MEG (Mono Ethylene Glycol) in there too. We removed a few plugs and inspect the...
  12. DiegoMartinez

    Odourant injection

    Hi Guys, We have 4 bottles of odourant on site. Nitrogen blanketing line is supplied with 100 KPag to each bottle. The distance between bottles to the odourant cabinet where 4 high pressure pumps are, is nearly 3 meters. Recently we had the problem of pump lock due to vapour existence in the...
  13. DiegoMartinez

    Methanol, Glycol injection

    This question might have a simple answer I do not know. Why where there is a high pressure drop across a PSV or PCV, they inject glycol or methanol upstream of the device?
  14. DiegoMartinez

    Diesel PSV

    Gents, I have a 2 diesel PSVs DS of a pump to protect the pump. One of them is open to Atmosphere with the set pressure of 500 KPag and the other is piped to diesel tank with the set pressure of 300 KPag. Now I want to connect the open to atm. PSV to the other PSV (300 KPag) outlet line. The...
  15. DiegoMartinez

    Exchanger noise and vibration

    Guys, There is an air cooled exchanger in our plant (Hudson Hei) for cooling down hot oil service. Recently we has a problem of theis unit trip due to high vibration. We are used to get a vibration company does equipment condition monitoring for us and he advise to check the condition of drive...
  16. DiegoMartinez

    Exchanger noise

    Guys, There is an air cooled exchanger in our plant (Hudson Hei) for cooling down hot oil service. Recently we has a problem of theis unit trip due to high vibration. Can anyone say what is the most common problem and solution? The cooler is currently operating with noise.
  17. DiegoMartinez

    RO

    Can anybody advise the method for calculating the thickness of Restriction Orifice?
  18. DiegoMartinez

    Odourant Bottle

    Hi Guys, We have 4 bottles of odourant on site. Nitrogen blanketing line is supplied with 100 KPag to each bottle. The distance between bottles to the odourant cabinet where 4 high pressure pumps are, is nearly 3 meters. Recently we had the problem of pump lock due to vapour existence in the...

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