Articles by : Jeremy Runk, PE

• An Introduction to Relief Valves

  An Introduction to Relief Valves In this article, we will provide a brief overview of some of the history related to relief valves and how we document them. Because this is an introductory article, there are some simplifications of concepts and language. For ease of reading, we are describing many different types of re …Read More
  Jeremy Runk, PE / Oil and Gas Engineering  / Process Engineering  / Relief Documentation  / Relief Valve  / Relief Valve Design  / Safety Valve  / Safety 

• Flexibility Key to Speeding the Build of a Duplicate Chemical Plant

  Flexibility Key to Speeding the Build of a Duplicate Chemical Plant Many manufacturing facilities have to consider the impact of a natural disaster on their operations—whether tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, or wildfires. And sometimes customers raise concerns about whether their supply source can deliver …Read More
  Jeremy Runk, PE / Chemical Plant  / Detailed Engineering  / Drawing Packages  / Multidiscipline Engineering  / Process Control System  / Safety  / ControlLogix 

• Design Considerations for Equipment and Piping Layout: Locating Valves and Special Equipment

  Design Considerations for Equipment and Piping Layout: Locating Valves and Special Equipment This is the last article in a four-part series on equipment and piping layout.  This article reviews guidelines for locating various types of valves, and also considers the equipment needs of heat exchangers, fired equipment, …Read More
  Jeremy Runk, PE / Piping Engineer  / Piping Layout  / Process Engineer  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Preventing Water Hammering in Food and Beverage Applications

  Preventing Water Hammering in Food and Beverage Applications Hydraulic shock, commonly known as water hammer, causes a slamming or banging noise through vibration in piping. These vibrations wreak havoc in many production systems, and are especially prevalent in the food and beverage industry, where Clean In Place (CIP …Read More
  Jeremy Runk, PE / CIP  / Clean in Place  / Hydraulic Shock  / Parallel Divert Valve  / Process Simulation  / Sanitary Divert Valve  / Estimating  / Improvement  / Planning  / Quality  / Upgrades 

• Design Considerations for Equipment and Piping Layout: Straight Talk About Pipes

  Design Considerations for Equipment and Piping Layout: Straight Talk About Pipes This is the third in a four-part series on equipment and piping layout.  This article provides guidelines for piping and pipe rack layouts. The first article provided guidelines for vessels, cooling towers, and compressors. The second art …Read More
  Jeremy Runk, PE / Piping Engineer  / Piping Layout  / Process Engineer  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Design Considerations for Equipment and Piping Layout: The Ins and Outs of Pumps

  Design Considerations for Equipment and Piping Layout: The Ins and Outs of Pumps This is the second in a four-part series on equipment and piping layout.  This article discusses the equipment layout considerations for pumps, as well as guidelines for the pump’s suction and discharge piping. The first article provide …Read More
  Jeremy Runk, PE / Piping Engineer  / Piping Layout  / Process Engineer  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Design Considerations for Equipment and Piping Layout: Guidelines for Vessels

  Design Considerations for Equipment and Piping Layout:  Guidelines for Vessels This is the first in a four-part series on equipment and piping layout. This article provides guidelines for equipment that includes tanks, horizontal and vertical vessels, cooling towers, and compressors.  The second article will discuss …Read More
  Jeremy Runk, PE / Oil and Gas Engineering  / Piping Engineer  / Piping Layout  / Process Engineer  / Construction  / Manufacturing