Double Walled Piping: A Handbook for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industry

Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Comprehensive coverage of double-walled piping system design, installation, and operationThis definitive text provides expert guidance on the design, layout, installation, and maintenance of double-walled piping systems. Double-Walled Piping: A Handbook for the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industry takes you through the construction of both under- and above-ground systems and features complete details on system selection and installation, leak detection, tanks, and testing. Advanced chapters cover design methods and multinational approaches to determining size and performance criteria. You will also get an up-to-date overview of global practices, methods, laws, and requirements.Coverage includes:•Materials of construction•System selection•Fluid dynamics and sizing analysis•Design of metallic and nonmetallic primary components•Design of secondary containment components•Thermal expansion considerations•Structural considerations•Heat transfer in double containment piping•Layout concepts for double containment piping•Fabrication, installation, inspection, examination, and testing•Associated storage tanks and pressure vessels•Leak detection•Trenchless installation and alternatives to secondary containment piping