IPE-TM-510

Module from the Technical Memo Compendium curriculum.

Module 7 - IPE-TM-510 Hydraulics (15 memos) · Learning Objectives · 1. Apply centrifugal pump NPSH and vessel elevation per IPE-TM-510-04 · 2. Design thermosiphon reboiler circuit per IPE-TM-510-02 · 3. Design fired heater reboiler hydraulics per IPE-TM-510-07 · 4. Design fractionation overhead hydraulics per IPE-TM-510-10 · 5. Set up compressor suction circuits per IPE-TM-510-17 · Memo Index

Memo #	Title	Key Topic	Audience	Related	Notes
510-01	Permanent Pressure Loss for Primary Flow Elements	Orifice/venturi dP	Process + E&I	Instrumentation	ISO 5167
510-02	Thermosiphon Reboilers	Natural circ hydraulics	Process	HX + Frac	Ref 400-11
510-04	Centrifugal Pump NPSH & Vessel Elevation Calcs	NPSH margin + vessel height	Process	Rotating + PV	Critical
510-05	Single Pump Supplying Two Discharge Services	Split discharge	Process	Rotating	Control logic
510-06	Feed and Product Circuits (Including Storage)	Tankage piping	Process	Piping + Tanks	Farm layout
510-07	Fired Heater Reboiler Hydraulics	Vertical/horiz heater as reboiler	Process	Fired Heater + Frac	Vaporization
510-08	Piping Equivalent Length Guidelines	Fittings L/D	Process	Piping	Crane TP-410
510-10	Hydraulics for Fractionation Overhead Systems	Column overhead	Process	Frac	Sub-cooling
510-11	Setting Up Pump Circuits	Suction/discharge layout	Process	Rotating	Best practice
510-12	Typical Pump Spillback Hydraulics P9.8	Min flow system P9.8	Process	Rotating	Inflection Point Engineering methodology
510-13	Typical Pump Spillback Hydraulics NHP	Non-hydroproc	Process	Rotating	General
510-14	Nontypical Pump Spillback Hydraulics P9.8	Custom min flow	Process	Rotating	Variations
510-15	Nontypical Pump Spillback Hydraulics NHP	Custom min flow	Process	Rotating	Variations
510-16	Hydraulics	General hydraulics ref	Process	Piping	Baseline
510-17	How to Setup Compressor Circuits	Suction KO + recycle	Process	Rotating	Anti-surge

Source: Tech_Memo_Compendium_Curriculum_v1.xlsx · Sheet: IPE-TM-510

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