Hospital waste shredder test series at the DONLEE Pilot Test Facility. Final report

A procedure for pressure testing of small diameter pipelines (up to NPS 12) using air has been developed based on pilot test results conducted on a controlled simulated test section of a small volume = 18.5 m3. This paper describes the simulated test facility and presents results of five simulated tests with different size pinhole leaks. A model describing leaks and effects of variation in air temperature has been developed, and together with the test results, a criteria for the upper limit of pipe volume to leak area ratio for implementation of air testing for various pipe sizes, has been arrived at. The procedure was then developed and utilized on a project approved by the Alberta Energy Utility Board. Results of this test on a new 12.2 km NPS 8 pipeline lateral in Alberta are also presented.

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Submerged Production System—A Final Report

Journal of Energy Resources Technology ◽

10.1115/1.3227846 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 102 (1) ◽

pp. 30-34

Author(s):

J. A. Burkhardt ◽

T. W. Childers ◽

R. E. Anderson ◽

W. D. Loth ◽

T. W. Michie

Keyword(s):

Deep Water ◽

Production System ◽

Commercial Application ◽

Final Report ◽

Pilot Test ◽

Test Results ◽

Well Completion ◽

Adequate Quality ◽

Equipment Manufacture ◽

Processing And Storage

The offshore pilot test of Exxon’s Submerged Production System (SPS) has reached a successful conclusion. This pilot test encompassed the entire spectrum of SPS equipment, spanning from the well completion intervals to, but not including, common surface processing and storage facilities. Since the SPS is designed to meet all the life cycle needs of a subsea field, one of the objectives of the pilot test was to evaluate both the techniques and the equipment used to install, operate, and maintain a prototype version of the SPS. The equipment under test was designed for use in water depths up to 2000 ft, but with minor modifications it is capable of operating in significantly greater depths. Evaluation of pilot test results has shown that the deep water installation techniques are practicable and that the deep water maintenance machinery is competent to repair any failures likely to occur in an operating system. One of the most significant problems in conducting the pilot test was achieving adequate quality control during equipment manufacture. The test results have demonstrated that, with relatively minor modifications, the SPS is suitable for commercial application.

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A Research Study on Internal Corrosion of High-Pressure Boilers

Journal of Engineering for Power ◽

10.1115/1.3609131 ◽

1968 ◽

Vol 90 (1) ◽

pp. 21-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

P. Goldstein

Keyword(s):

Heat Transfer ◽

High Pressure ◽

Water Treatment ◽

Research Study ◽

Test Facility ◽

Final Report ◽

Boiler Water ◽

Internal Corrosion ◽

The Third ◽

Simulated Seawater

The following report is the third and last in a series describing the progress of “A Research Study on Internal Corrosion of High Pressure Boilers.” The first report described the background, scope, and organization of the program as well as the test facility. The second report discussed the methods of testing and the results of the first six runs. This final report describes the results of the last six tests and discusses the conclusions drawn from all of Phases II and III. The scope and an outline of seven tests composing the newly scheduled Phase IV program are also included. The results of runs with three types of boiler water treatment, fouled heat transfer surfaces, and conditions simulating fresh water and seawater condenser leakage are included. Data relating to deposition and corrosion in these environments are presented with particular emphasis on the severe corrosion experienced with simulated seawater condenser leakage.

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