Manual Ing De Gas

MANUAL

DESIGN OF MULTIPLE-PIPE SLUG CATCHERS

DEP 31.40.10.12-Gen.
July 1998 (DEP Circulars 17/02 and 61/03 have been incorporated)

DESIGN AND ENGINEERING PRACTICE

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