Encyclopedic Dictionary of Pipeline Integrity
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (514 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0971794561 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 314 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Brilliant and useful!! Desert Dog I wish I had known that this resource existed before now. It is an incredibly useful collection of key information--a go-to resource that saves time because it collates essential information about pipleline integrity concepts in one place. I could browse through it, read the entries and know what I needed to go do more research on elsewhere. Exactly what an encyclopedia should do!. Great Reference Guide Araceli L. Being new to the pipeline industry is scary. However, this book has definitely helped in understanding terms and is also helping recognize them in the context at my job. I am so glad I purchased this book. I have also referred it to colleagues.. "Pipeline Pigging book can be very helpful for design of certain pigs." according to Patrick. It has lots of useful information. Wasn't exactly what I was looking for at the time, but for designing certain types of pipeline pigs, this is probably a very good book.
Profusely illustrated with almost 200 drawings, diagrams, charts and tables, more than 150 literature citations, and including more than 1,000 entries, Encyclopedic Dictionary of Pipeline Integrity will be a practical and oft-used companion to anyone involved in the pipeline industry.. The definitions and explanations have been written in language accessible to the non-specialist, involving simplification of often complex concepts, so that the user may get a quick overview of a topic or term and understand perhaps "what questions next to ask." The relationships among and between many technical concepts are drawn clearly with hundreds of cross-references throughout the book. This book is a reference guide to the broad range of topics that fall under the umbrella of "pipeline integrity." It is a compilation of the common terms, concepts, technologies and methods that one is likely to encounter in study, research or practice in this specialized field