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De-emphasize Capital Costs For Pipe Size Selection

| By Rajiv Narang, Subodh Sarin, Anu Anna George
Fluor Corp.

Piping represents a major cost for projects in the chemical process industries (CPI). Larger pipe diameters increase upfront capital costs for a project, but the lower pressure drops afforded by large pipes mean less power is required to move the fluid…