This reference surprised me with its breadth ¯ it covers everything about pipelines. Here's a brief summary of useful topics covered in immense detail here:

* Welding pipelines;
* Pressure testing;
* Cleaning pipelines;
* Inspection of pipelines;
* Corrosion protection;
* Bedding and excavation, installation of pipelines; and,
* Rules of thumbs for gas, liquid hydraulics and sizing for movers (compressors, pumps), motors, control valves, leak detection, measurement, vapor loss from tanks and many other quick calculation methods.

The section on pressure testing is especially thorough. As with much of the "handbook" much too thorough for a handbook. The author describes various means of pressure testing, including pneumatic, a favorite of mine; don't believe all the nonsense about pneumatic being more dangerous than hydrostatic --- momentum balance. His description of cleaning is also very thorough. I bring up pressure testing because the methods here are directly applicable whether it is a pipe spool in a pipeline or a plant and they can also be used for vessels and equipment. By far, the pressure testing and cleaning sections are better than anything available from API, ANSI or anywhere else. Buy this book for these sections if nothing else.

This reference was written before the EPA introduced the Clean Air Act, long before changes like double-walled pipe came into being. Use another reference for information on environmental regulation involving pipelines.

With that said, this book contains a wide range of useful, in-depth information in addition to very handy rules of thumb. You should have this book on your shelf if you have any exposure to pipelines or tank farms.

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This is a great reference and will be a great help in my new job as a pipeline designer/engineer. It was in great condition when it arrived.

This is a great reference and will be a great help in my new job as a pipeline designer/engineer. It was in great condition when it arrived.