Academic Catalog

ME437 PIPELINE ENGINEERING

Course Code: 5690437
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 5.0
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. SITKI KEMAL ÝDER
Offered Semester: Fall and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Flow in pipelines. Liquid and gas pipelines. Pipeline components: Linepipe, pumps & compressors, valves, regulators. Pumping station hydraulics. Design of transmission and distribution pipelines. Economic, strategic, constructive and operational aspects of design. Constructional practices for pipelines. Operation and control of pipelines. Pipeline transients. Energy transportation, solid transportation, two phase flow pipelines.