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Synopsis
This is a definitive guide to valve selection. It covers the fundamentals of valve construction and application, and analyzes the different hazards and requirements of all types of industrial fluid flow situations. This edition expands the coverage of pressure relief values and rupture discs and includes a new section on valve chatter which is a serious problem in installations such as atomic power plants where valve chatter could have catastrophic consequence to the safety of a plant. In addition, there is also information on performance of spring loaded pressure relief valves and a closer examination of valve selection with respect to rupture discs and explosion venting.
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The petrochemical industry's two hottest issues, the environment and offshore concerns, are discussed here in new material covering the latest products and practices for the engineer who works with valves and piping systems.
About the Author
Peter Smith is an independent consultant based in Europe with 30 years of experience in the onshore and offshore sectors of the oil and gas industry. He has worked on design and construction projects for, Exxon, Total, Mobil, Woodside Petroleum, Shell, Statoil, Bluewater, Elf, and Huffco Indonesia.
R.W. Zappe is a retired consultant for ICI Australia Operations Pty. Ltd., where he had been employed since 1950. A graduate of Technical University Wuppertal in mechanical engineering, he also worked for Dragerwerk, Lubeck as a design engineer for respiratory equipment until he founded a small manufacturing company in Hamburg.
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