The behind the scenes issue here is that there are two sides battling in this argument. One side does not want any divers in the area during the test, another side believes that it is safe. While I agree that the energy will be released until there is an energy balance, it is the large release...
Thanks for these inputs! I am reviewing the information from NASA and Lawrence Livermore. One this I am still not finding is how much of the total energy of the pipeline is released if a failure occurs during testing. If I can get some solid information for that I can calculate the equivalent...
This is a riser in the Gulf of Mexico. We may have divers in the area but I want to be sure. I have a safe pressure for humans but I need to calculate the energy released in case the line fails during the test. The line is 11 inch ID, 14,000 ft long, water inside. The divers will be a depth...
I am venturing into an area where I have little experience. I am trying to calculate the stored energy in a subsea riser. The depth of the riser is 6000 fsw. The ID is 11 inch nominal and the length is 14,000 ft. The pressure during test is 15,000 psi. I am doing this to help with some...
