Engineering Consulting Projects
Mitigating Vibration-Induced Fatigue in Hydrogen Compressor Branches
Recently, fatigue cracks were discovered in the first-stage discharge line’s small-bore instrumentation branches of a hydrogen compressor. Initial investigations pointed to excessive out-of-plane vibrations as
Optimizing Effluent Piping Design for High Differential Settlement Introduction
In industrial effluent systems, piping integrity is often threatened by the geotechnical behavior of the surrounding soil. This case study examines the peer review of
Finite Element Analysis and Verification of Actuator Type F35-340
This case study presents the finite element analysis (FEA) and verification process conducted for the pressure-containing parts of the F35-340 actuator, developed by Actuator Technology
Fatigue Assessment of the 28L Oil Separator
This case study presents the fatigue assessment of the 28L oil separator (Atlas part number 1625481501), performed to verify the vessel’s durability under cyclical internal
Root Cause Analysis of Vibrating Regulator Valve 670FC005-VC
This project examines the root cause of increased vibrations observed in the control valve 670FC005-VC at Shell Pernis following its replacement with a new valve
Surge and Dynamic Stress Analysis of Foam Line AFW-023024
At BP Geel, a new extension of the fire protection system experienced operational failures during start-up due to surge effects. A similar incident with line
Development of a Biodiesel facility Rotterdam
Shell is building a biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands (Pernis Refinery) that will have an annual production capacity
Review and Risk-Assessment of Abandoned Coolwater System
Dynaflow Research Group provided consultancy services to finalize the construction of cooling water (CW) system of a chemical plant in the Texas, USA. The construction
Cyclohexane Unloading Line
Combined Pressure Surge and Dynamic Stress Analysis Introduction In the harbor of Antwerp an unloading line was being commissioned for use with cyclohexane. This line
LNG Bunkering Line to Fuel Ferry Ships
Pressure Surge Analysis Introduction An LNG-plant was planning to construct an additional LNG bunkering line that will be used to fuel ferry ships in Stavanger.
Asset Integrity Review of Fiberglass Piping in Cooling Water Network
A petrochemical facility has been experiencing recurring failures in its fiberglass piping Cooling Water (CW) network. With seven failures reported up to 2014 and a
Engineering District Cooling and Heating Systems
A District Cooling System (DCS) fits the sustainability challenges that our society is challenged with. It provides cooling capacity from a central facility; chilled water
Cooling Water System Improvement at Ammonia Plant Australia
For an ammonia plant in Western Australia, cooling water is supplied by a Sea Cooling water (SCW) as well as a Fresh Cooling Water (FCW)
Root-cause Failure Analysis
Dynaflow Research Group has performed a root-cause analysis for a cooling water system that had 3 recent leakages. The failures were in 10” pipe and
Review and Risk-Assessment of Abandoned Coolwater System
Dynaflow Research Group provided consultancy services to finalize the construction of cooling water (CW) system of a chemical plant in the Texas, USA. The construction
Extension of a Fiberglass Cooling Water System for a Power Plant
Pressure Surge Analysis Introduction An existing power plant of Essent will be extended with a new power plant. The new power plant is based on
Development of a Biodiesel facility Rotterdam
Shell is building a biofuels facility at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, the Netherlands (Pernis Refinery) that will have an annual production capacity
CO2 Capture and Storage Design Project
Air Liquide and BASF want to capture and store the CO2 of five factories at the BASF site in Antwerp. Dynaflow was requested to perform
Geothermal Energy Production Support
The geothermal installation Trias Westaland, with presently 2 geothermal doublets, produces 40MW of sustainable thermal energy that is supplying heat to 54 greenhouses and several
Structural Displacements due to Hogging and Sagging
What is Hogging and Sagging and what are the effects on piping? When waves pass over the length of a ship, the ships profile rises