GAS PIPELINE HYDRAULICS

About the Book

This book is concerned with the steady state hydraulics of natural gas and other compressible fluids being transported through pipelines. Our main approach is to determine the flow rate possible and compressor station horsepower required within the limitations of pipe strength, based on the pipe materials and grade. It addresses the scenarios where one or more compressors may be required depending on the gas flow rate and if discharge cooling is needed to limit the gas temperatures. The book is the result of over 38 years of the authors’ experience on pipelines in North and South America while working for major energy companies such as ARCO, El Paso Energy, etc.

About the Author

E. Shashi Menon, PhD, P.E. E. Shashi Menon is Vice President of SYSTEK Technologies, Inc. in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA. He has worked in the oil and gas and manufacturing industry for over 37 years. He held positions of design engineer, project engineer, engineering manager and chief engineer with major oil and gas companies in the USA. He has authored four technical books for major publishers and co-authored over a dozen engineering software applications. He conducts training workshops in liquid and gas pipeline hydraulics at various locations in the USA and South America. Pramila Menon, MBA Pramila Menon is President of SYSTEK Technologies, Inc. in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA. She has worked in the oil and gas, banking and financial industry for over 33 years. She has authored two technical books for major publishers and co-authored over a dozen engineering software applications.