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Have you heard about the world's longest, heated crude oil pipeline? Developed through a collaborative effort between: Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC), TotalEnergies, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the groundbreaking project of EACOP (stands for: East African Crude Oil Pipeline) is designed to facilitate the
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Reducing Water Pressure Surge and Water Hammer in Fire Protection Systems
Water surge or water hammer is a pressure wave in a piping system caused when a fluid in motion is forced to stop or change velocity or direction suddenly. Pressure surges in fire water systems can be caused by a number of different factors, such as a valve closing or opening too quickly or a pump starting or shutting down suddenly. This momentum change can create a significant and potentially damaging pressure rise.
Topics: Fire Protection, Water hammer in fire protection systems