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Thermal Insulation Handbook for the Oil and Gas Industries addresses relative design, materials, procedures, and standard installation necessities for various oil and gas infrastructure such as pipelines, subsea equipment, vessels, and tanks. With the continued increase in available natural gas ready to export — especially LNG — and the definition of "deepwater" changing every year, an understanding of thermal insulation is more critical than ever. This one-of-a-kind handbook helps oil and gas engineers ensure that their products are exporting safely and that the equipment's integrity is protected. Topics include:

• Design considerations and component selection, including newer materials such as cellular glass
• Methods to properly install the insulation material and notable inspection and safety considerations in accordance with applicable US and international standards, specifically designed for the oil and gas industry
• Calculations to make sure that every scenario is considered and requirements for size, composition, and packaging are met effectively

• Understand all appropriate, new and existing, insulation material properties as well as installation requirements
• Gain practical knowledge on factors affecting insulation efficiency, rules of thumb, and links to real-world case studies
• Maximize flow assurance safely and economically with critical calculations provided

Thermal Solar Desalination: Methods and Systems presents numerous thermal seawater desalination technologies varying from the very simple, easy to construct and operate solar stills, to the more advance membrane and indirect distillation methods. All types of solar thermal desalination technologies are presented in detail to enable readers to comprehend the subject, from design details to enabling further research to be carried out in this area.

The various units used in desalination are outlined, along with diagrams of all detailed working principles of desalination methods and systems. The authors consider the economic aspects of these processes, demonstrating successful implementation of desalination units suitable for areas where supplies of fresh water in natural ways is limited or non-existent.

• Includes detailed descriptions and design of all types of solar thermal desalination systems
• Lists a comprehensive record of seawater and fresh water thermophysical properties required in the design of desalination systems
• Contains equations to calculate and analyze the performance of the processes examined and assesses their practicality and application