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Botermans, Rutger
Currently director at Red-Bag. Various management positions and Project Manager of capital investment projects in the petrochemical industry, including engineering contractors, an operator owner and a fabricator.
Read MoreIs an eccentric reducer normally only used at pump suction? It is ever used for any other cases? If so, give the details.
No, eccentric reducers are also used for line size reductions in pipeways in order to keep the bottom of pipe (BOP) the same and in proper contact with the pipe supports. It is also used in other cases. Eccentric reducers are used on both the inlet and outlet piping to some other equipment. The equipment…
Read MoreMETS Qatar Exhibition – February 2015
InIPED together with the University of Zaragoza will be present at the METS Qatar Exhibition at booth #529. The Turbomachinery Laboratory at Texas A&M University organizes this event with support from Qatar Petroleum, the host and titanium sponsor. The symposium’s other sponsors include: ExxonMobil Qatar, RasGas Company Ltd. and Qatargas Operating Company Ltd. as major…
Read MoreTPS Houston – September 2015
InIPED together with the University of Zaragoza was present at the Turbo Machinery and Pump Symposium in Houston at booth #2843. The Turbomachinery Laboratory sponsors two annual symposia, held in the Fall of each year, to promote professional development, technology transfer, peer networking, and information exchange among industry professionals. The main purpose for InIPED was the promotion of…
Read MoreQ&A – What is a bridle?
A Bridle is a special piping arrangement done by the piping designer to hold the Level Instruments for a Vessel or Tank. Level instruments such as: Level Glass (or Gage), Level Transmitter, Level Controller and Level Alarm. See example of an Instrument Bridle below.
Read MoreQ&A – What is the application of a control valve? And what are the main types and parts?
The purpose of a “Control” valve is to control. It might control flow, level, pressure or temperature depending on the purpose of loop it is installed in. The valve itself is normally a “globe” type valve body but with an air or electro-pneumatic operator. This operator is controlled through a loop that includes a primary…
Read MoreQ&A – For column overhead line, why is the first support always a Rest support?
The simple answer is “That’s all that is needed”. You have to understand the full picture of the top of the vessel along with the configuration of the “Overhead Line”. a) If the “Overhead Line” exits the vessel from a side nozzle and turns down with an elbow then you want a solid (Rest) support…
Read MoreQ&A – What is a Back Pressure Turbine and what is a Condensing Turbine?
Back Pressure Turbines: a type of steam turbine that is used in connection with industrial processes where there is a need for low or medium pressure steam. The high pressure steam enters the back pressure steam turbine and while the steam expands – part of its thermal energy is converted into mechanical energy. The mechanical…
Read MoreQ&A – What you need to become a more valuable graduate Engineer
Besides the straight curriculum leading to your engineering degree here are some things every new Engineer (Piping, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural or other) needs to know after graduation.
Read MoreQ&A – Differences between Basic Engineering and Detailed Engineering
“Basic Engineering”: PFDs (Preliminary because they are based on unproven data and have not been Approved by the Client) Preliminary P&IDs (Preliminary because they are based on unproven data and have not been Approved by the Client) Project Planning Preliminary Plot Plan (Preliminary because none of the equipment has been purchased so you do not…
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