Pump Sizing Document – by AICHE

Introduction

This document discusses how to size a pump.
- Equations
- Parameters

This is a nice technical bulletin from AICHE, for those who are interested in Engineering and Sizing.

 

Supporting Tool

Line Sizing Tool is a tool to calculate the pressure drop and velocity through piping. This will help in sizing your pump.
http://hassanelbanhawi.com/SpreadSheetsTools/HMBLineSizing.html

 

Cited References

  1. Perry, R. H., and Green, D. W., “Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook,” 8th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, p. 6-18 (2007).
  2. Moran, S., “An Applied Guide to Process and Plant Design,” Butterworth-Heinemann Oxford, U.K. (2015).
  3. Genić, S., et al., “A Review of Explicit Approximations of Colebrook’s Equation,” FME Transactions,39, pp. 67–71 (June 2011).
  4. Zigrang, D. J., and N. D. Sylvester, “Explicit Approximations to the Solution of Colebrook’s Friction Factor Equation,” AIChE Journal,28 (3), pp. 514–515 (May 1982).
  5. Haaland, S. E., “Simple and Explicit Formulas for the Friction Factor in Turbulent Flow,” Journal of Fluids Engineering,105 (1), pp. 89–90 (1983).
  6. Huddleston, D., et al., “A Spreadsheet Replacement for Hardy--Cross Piping System Analysis in Undergraduate Hydraulics,” Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management, pp. 1–8 (2004).

 

Source

https://www.aiche.org/resources/publications/cep/2016/december/pump-sizing-bridging-gap-between-theory-and-practice

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Rupture Disc Sizing Document – by Fike

Introduction

This document discusses how to size a rupture disc.
- Equations
- Parameters

This is a nice technical bulletin from Fike, for those who are interested in Engineering and Sizing.

 

Cited References
1. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section VIII, Division 1
2. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, PTC25
3. American Petroleum Institute, RP520
4. Crane Valves, Technical Paper 410
5. Crane Valves, Crane Companion Computer Program
6. Fike Technical Bulletin TB8100 ASME Code and Rupture Discs
7. Fike Technical Bulletin TB8103 Certified Combination Capacity Factors
8. Fike Technical Bulletin TB8104 Certified KR and MNFA Values
9. Fike Technical Bulletin TB8105 Best Practices for RD & PRV Combinations
10. DIERS Project Manual
11. CCPS Guidelines for Pressure Relief Effluent Handling Systems

 

Source

https://www.fike.com/en_gb/knowledge-center/product-literature/rupture-disc-sizing/

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