Fiberglass Engineering - Project Support
Our Project Support service is designed to guide you through every phase, from initial planning to final execution. With our extensive expertise in fiberglass systems, we provide the insights and technical assistance needed to address unique challenges, optimize designs, and enhance overall performance.
By partnering with DRG, you can ensure that potential risks are identified early, leading to improved project execution and reduced costs. We provide you with the necessary support to achieve efficient and reliable outcomes.
We leverage our extensive experience with fiberglass piping systems to support your project from initial design through final commissioning. By involving DRG early in the process, you can minimize risks and ensure your project is built on a foundation of clear, accurate, and reliable specifications.
Why Choose DRG for Your Project Specifications?
- Comprehensive Support: From feasibility studies and design in the FEED phase to material selection, system qualification, and installation support, we assist at every stage to ensure your project will be successful
- Expertise in Fiberglass Piping: With decades of experience working with fiberglass systems, we understand the unique challenges they pose compared to traditional steel piping, helping you navigate these complexities with ease.
- Accurate, Industry-Compliant Guidelines: Whether you’re creating new specifications or reviewing existing ones, we ensure all details meet ISO 14692 standards for fiberglass piping systems.
We provide critical support during the FEED phase, offering early-stage risk assessments and tailored solutions to keep your project on track.
How Can DRG Support During the FEED Phase?
- Comprehensive Risk Assessment: We assist in identifying potential risks early and recommend solutions that align with your project’s unique requirements.
- Material Expertise: Our team evaluates and reviews the pipe wall thickness based on application requirements and vendor specifications, ensuring the materials meet the necessary standards. We also collaborate with material qualification programs to verify the adequacy of glass reinforcement types, resin compositions, and thermoplastic liners.
- Tailored Solutions for FRP Systems: FRP systems are more complex than conventional materials, requiring unique design, qualification, and installation approaches. Our expertise helps you navigate these complexities, minimizing potential issues before they escalate.
Selecting the right materials and contractors is crucial for the success of your project. At DRG, we specialize in providing comprehensive analysis of supplier bids, ensuring you make the best decisions for your needs.
Why Partner with DRG for the Bid Analysis of Your Projects?
- Thorough Evaluation: We meticulously evaluate technical bids from pipe suppliers to ensure compliance with project specifications.
- Specification Verification: Our team conducts rigorous verification against project specifications to ensure all materials meet the required standards.
- Material Qualification Review: We perform in-depth reviews of material qualifications to guarantee that you are sourcing high-quality components.
- Factory Audits: We conduct factory audits to assess supplier capabilities and ensure consistent quality.
- Technical Bid Evaluation Report: Our detailed Technical Bid Evaluation report provides clear insights, allowing you to make informed decisions.
We provide comprehensive support for fiberglass manufacturers during the setup of new product lines. We assist in designing components such as flanges and fittings or other pressure-holding components, often utilizing Finite Element Analysis in the development phase.
Why Choose DRG for Fiberglass Manufacturing Support?
- QA/QC and Inspection Test Plans: Our expertise extends to creating comprehensive qualification, QA/QC test plans, and Inspection Test Plans (ITPs). We review these test plans and collaborate with vendors to guarantee solid quality control measures.
- Material Selection Expertise: With in-depth knowledge of composite materials, we guide manufacturers in choosing the best resin and glass fiber types, considering factors such as operating temperature, chemical resistance, and mechanical strength to fit each project’s specific needs.
- Vendor Procedure Verification and Quality Audits: We ensure your production process runs smoothly by assessing vendor procedures for jointing, handling, storage, and transportation of pipes. Additionally, we verify qualifications for fiberglass pipefitters, conduct factory inspections, and perform quality audits to confirm compliance with industry standards and end-user specifications.
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic standards are primarily performance-based, requiring proof of component strength often through pressure testing. We specialize in material testing for laminates used in FRP piping, ensuring that manufacturing quality meets critical performance requirements. We also help develop comprehensive Inspection Test Plans (ITPs) to support a thorough testing process.
Why Partner with DRG for Your FRP Testing Needs?
- Cost-Effective Solutions: For large-diameter components, we optimize qualification costs by integrating Finite Element Analysis. By performing FEA on benchmark tests, we accurately establish acceptable stress and strain limits, allowing for efficient optimization of similar geometries. This approach minimizes the number of failed qualification tests, ultimately reducing overall qualification costs.
- Advanced Technology: We use the latest software packages like FEPipe and Abaqus to deliver precise, reliable results.
With our extensive expertise in both material testing and advanced simulations, DRG guarantees that your FRP systems not only meet the necessary standards but also minimize costs associated with testing and qualification processes.
We have extensive experience in fiberglass piping systems, offering in-depth engineering reviews to assess performance and feasibility. Our analyses include detailed static and dynamic stress assessments for entire systems, covering pipe routing, fittings, joints, and connected equipment. With our deep understanding of FRP properties and behavior, we develop accurate fiberglass models that closely reflect the manufactured components.
Why Partner with DRG for Your Engineering Review?
- System Strength Evaluation: Our approach allows us to evaluate the strength and feasibility of your system, optimizing routing, support distribution, and equipment layout.
- Risk Mitigation: By identifying potential issues early, we minimize operational risks, ultimately saving you time and reducing costs.
- Comprehensive Analysis at Every Stage: We provide in-depth engineering analysis throughout all project stages, covering component sizing, material selection, and evaluations of operating, design, and environmental conditions. Our engineering studies ensure your system complies with ISO 14692 standards, leading to the development of long-lasting and efficient fiberglass piping systems.
Research suggests that the majority of Fiber Reinforced Plastic system failures result from inadequate design, poor qualification, and construction errors. Joints—particularly adhesive bonded joints—are especially vulnerable to subpar workmanship, insufficient quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC), and lack of proper field supervision. In hot climates such as the Middle East, adhesive jointing procedures require careful attention, as factors such as pot life can vary significantly with temperature. The total allowable working time to complete a joint also depends on the diameter of the pipe to be jointed.
Why Trust DRG for Your FRP Construction Supervision?
- On-Site Inspections: Our field engineers conduct on-site inspections during the construction phase to ensure compliance with specified procedures and adherence to design requirements, including soil conditions, backfilling processes, and adequate support presence.
- Specialized experts: With extensive experience in installation supervision, our engineers are equipped to identify the root causes of any problems that arise. They leverage their knowledge of FRP behavior, installation best practices, and fiberglass material mechanics to provide effective solutions.
We provide comprehensive HAZOP support to ensure the safety and reliability of your fiberglass piping systems throughout every development stage. Using risk-based methodologies, we proactively identify potential risks and critical issues during the design, installation, and operation phases.
Why Choose DRG for HAZOP Support?
- Advanced Risk Assessment: Our services include applying advanced techniques such as Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) and Hazard Identification (HAZID). These methodologies allow us to systematically evaluate the impact of various failure modes, ensuring that all potential hazards are recognized and addressed early in the project lifecycle.
- Tailored Risk Mitigation Strategies: We work closely with your team to develop risk mitigation strategies that align with your specific project needs, significantly minimizing the likelihood of costly failures and safety concerns down the line.
- Expert Insights: Our extensive experience with fiberglass systems equips us to provide valuable insights into the unique challenges posed by FRP materials, ensuring a robust and reliable system design.
Fiberglass piping failures can occur at any stage, from construction and commissioning—such as hydrotesting—to regular operation. When these issues arise, swift action is crucial to restore your system’s functionality.
Why Trust DRG for Failure Investigations?
- Expert Diagnosis: At Dynaflow Research Group, we understand that even with top-tier engineering practices, failures can still happen. Whether facing vibrations, leaks, or structural problems, our experienced team is prepared to identify the root cause and provide effective solutions to get your system back on track.
- Comprehensive Analysis: Piping failures can stem from various issues, including insufficient flexibility that restricts thermal expansion, or transient forces that cause displacements and ruptures. We collaborate with you to uncover the underlying causes—whether it is related to poorly assembled joints, manufacturing defects in lamination, or inappropriate routing and operational strategies.
- Mitigate Risks: We are dedicated to helping you identify, understand, and mitigate piping issues, ensuring a quick return to safe and efficient operations while minimizing the risk of future failures.
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Fiberglass Engineering Projects
Fiberglass Transportation Line Stress Analysis
A 5-inch glass-reinforced epoxy (GRE) transportation line has been installed underground, featuring several above-ground steel pipe connections. Designed to withstand a pressure of 150 bar and tested up to 214 bar, the line operates under a steady temperature of 40°C, minimizing thermal impacts. Issues with original pipe elbows prompted the installation of custom-made large radius bends using 22.5-degree elbows.
Fiberglass Replacement Pipe: Surge Analysis Case Study
In a large industrial plant located in the southern Netherlands, a complex pipeline network traverses multiple sections separated by two major highways. This network, known as the water network, incorporates both steel pipes and glass-reinforced epoxy (GRE) pipes. Over time, sections of the steel piping have been progressively replaced with GRE pipes.
Pipe Stress Analysis for an Oil and Gas Extraction Facility
Dynaflow Research Group (DRG) conducted comprehensive pipe stress analyses for a large oil and gas extraction facility. This facility comprises three onshore flow stations, one offshore flow station, and a gas export compressor station. Crude oil and gas are transported from the wells to the flow stations, where the crude oil and gas are separated.
