Good Reference Book 1

[mechanicalman11]

I have been looking for a good piping reference book that I can keep at work. The company I work for has started getting into designing pipe networks and other things recently and I am in need of some good resources. Anything with formulas, examples, etc. would be great. Does anybody know of any? Thanks for help.

 

[BigInch]

Get one of the piping handbooks from any one of the engineering field's well recognized publishers.

I have,

http://www.amazon.com/Piping-Handbo...MU/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1323837099&sr=8-11

Pub 1973, but I wouldn't have anything else.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Piping+Handbook

Nayyar's looks like its the new standard ref, but don't judge by its cover as I am doing right now.


Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone. - Pablo Picasso

 

[stanier]

Suggest you join a professional engineering association such as ASME , IMechE, IChemE, Engineers Australia... They all have electronic libraries where you can get hold of numerous engineering books that cover piping design.

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is London based but is an international organisation. Membership is free to students studying an approved engineering degree or diploma. They have three electronic technical libraries and over 100,000 pounds worth of books. Membership brings you into a vast network of professional mechanical engineers. Membership can only enhance your career prospects.

Membership cost may be paid your employer. In any event the cost of a couple of books would outweigh the membership fees.

By the way Crocker and King is in its 7th Edition and the author is now Mohinder L Nayyar. Much of the original material has been updated.

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http://waterhammer.hopout.com.au/

 

[MJCronin]

My vote as best piping reference book is the ancient "Crane Manual #410 - Flow of Fluids"

http://www.flowoffluids.com/

I am on my third copy......IMHO, It is probably one of the most referenced mechanical engineering texts ever.

If you become deeply involved in the flow analysis of fluid networks, consider purchasing AFT FATHOM software....

 

[ENGMechanical]

Hi Dear, I not know your level in Pipes engineer, but I can recomend to you hard to read ASME B31.1 and B31.3. I'm from São Paulo - Brazil. But I work with this for some years. I recently order in AMAZON this book: Process Piping.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Process-Pip...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1324154016&sr=1-1

So recommend to you read more and more about security in plants, and about collor by flow, and process utilities, beyond to get experience in your own place of work. Good look. Edilson

 

[katmar]

Piping design is such a wide subject that books tend to concentrate on one particular aspect. As a broad generalization books tend to fall into one of two main categories - hydraulic design and mechanical design. You should specify which aspect of design you are interested if you want relevant advice on what books to buy.

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[stanier]

Katmar is right. I have sold recently over 30 piping books as I have newer editions or electronic copies. I have over 60 books in electronic format and still a dozen or more on my shelf.

Piping design not only involves the static strength but also the dynamic behaviour, system hydraulics (this can be one or two pahses, contain solids ...), earthquake , mine subsidence, corrosion & wear, surface protection, pigging, meter provers, fracture mechanics, etc etc.

Then you have the books that cover valves, relief and safty valves and devices, instrumentation...

Where are you starting from and where do you hope to get to?

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[peipei]

My company using Nederlandse Standard and ASME and Germany cause we are in NL, you could try google and search tu delft library, they also have standard but you have to buy. And most of them are in Nederlandse

 

[mechanicalman11]

To answer Katmar and Stanier, I am leaning more towards hydraulic piping rather than mechanical piping, but I am open to all suggestions. The company I work for is just starting to look into this kind of work, I am sort of shooting in the dark as to which direction we will go and getting that information out of my bosses is like pulling teeth. So I am just trying to cover my bases with good suggestions so when the time comes to start buying some references, I have good information. Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[DLite30]

This:

http://www.amazon.com/Pipeline-Rules-Thumb-Handbook-Sixth/dp/0750678526

or the GPSA engineering data book.

http://gpsa.gpaglobal.org/databook/#errata

 

[stanier]

My bibles are:

Fluid Transients in Pipeline Systems ARD Thorley
Pressure Transients in Water Engineering Ellis
The Hydraulic of Open Channel Flow French
Advanced Water Dustribution Modelling & Management Haestad Methods (available free on CD)
Non Newtonian Flow in the Process Industries CH Habra & richardson
Slurry Transport Using Centrifugal Pumps Wilson Addie and Clift
Piping Design Brecht
Cavitation and the Centrifugal Pump Grist

US Army has a good deal of free literature in design around pumping stations Search the web for the details.

EPA has good software for insulation and pumping for free



Good websites:-

http://www.mcnallyinstitute.com

for pumps

http://www.pumpsystemsmatter.org/

for energy saving particulalry with respect to pumps.

http://www.nidi.org

for stainless steels

http://www.aft.com

for hydraulic analysis software. try their demos

http://www.ventomat.com

for leading edge air valves

http://www.pump-zone.com

pumps

http://www.eng-tips.com

we are here to help

"Sharing knowledge is the way to immortality"
His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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[Kandeel76]

Plus above useful books you can download free Trouvay&Cauvin for piping equipment which indicate the available pipes, valves and fittings from the below web link

https://rs20tl6.rapidshare.com/#!do...|25127|R~DF0B9F37909AA591C7B744BADF3A9DC2|0|0

Regards,

Kandeel

 

[stanier]

peipei,

When you say hydraulic piping are your referring to the art of fluid mechanics or piping used in power hydraulics? If the latter I would get in touch with the hydraulic equipment suppliers like Parker Hannifin, Lucas,

"Sharing knowledge is the way to immortality"
His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

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[psapiensone]

Hi mechanicalman11, I suggest the link below.

http://currentenergy.blogspot.com/2012/01/piping-stress-analysis.html

All the best!

 

[cvg]

Handbook of Hydraulics, Brater and King
Handbook of Applied Hydraulics, Davis

Both have a lot more than just pipe hydraulics