News & Insights from Dynaflow Research Group

Training

Parallel Programming July 2021

Last month Dynaflow co-presented a graduate course: “Practical Introduction to Parallel Programming”. The course was organized by the chair on Multiscale Engineering Fluid Dynamics at

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Fiberglass Engineering

Start of New Research Project GRE GEO

GEOTHERMICA launches Project “Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Casing System for Geothermal Application (GRE GEO)” Some of the main challenges in geothermal are corrosion and scaling.

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Fluid Flow

Granular Fluid Flow Simulations

Many industrial processes involve the transport of granular particles in flowing fluids. Simulation of these granular fluid flows is not trivial because of the different

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Fiberglass Engineering

European Geothermica project awarded

Press Release Dynaflow Research Group is happy to announce that the European Geothermica project proposal “Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Casing Systems for Geothermal Application” (GRE-GEO)

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Software

DRG software Cloud Licenses

Use DRG cloud licenses: Work more effective from home! During these Covid-19 times many people are working remotely. Software programs which rely on physical devices

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CO2 reduction

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 a feasibility of the CO2 transport line that takes the CO2 from the five factories at the BASF site and transports it outside the BASF

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Geothermal

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 hundreds of households. Geothermal wells typically produce gas along with the hot saline water that is pumped up from large depths. Therefore, most geothermal production

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Fiberglass Engineering

Fiberglass piping design and installation for a petrochemical plant

DRG provides a complete set of engineering and consultancy services for Fiberglass piping (FRP) networks. This includes detailed engineering studies, product development, factory audits, site supervision, FEED support, third-party review for EPC projects, and root-cause investigation of failures. DRG recently completed a third-party review project for the construction of a

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CFD analysis of the two-phase flow in slug catcher finger

Introduction The two-phase flow in the finger pipe of a finger-type slug catcher is analyzed using CFD techniques. When the fluid flow in the inlet header manifold is evenly distributed among the different fingers, it is necessary to obtain stratified flow to promote liquid separation. Analysis The two-phase flow in

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CFD flow in a finger-type slug catcher

CFD analysis of a finger-type slug catcher header

Introduction The flow in the header of a finger-type slug catcher is analyzed using CFD techniques. In order to design a high-performance finger-type slug catcher, it is necessary that the fluid flow in the inlet header manifold is evenly distributed among the different fingers. Analysis A detailed flow analysis by

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Naptha Offloading Jetty Pipeline

Combined Pressure Surge and Dynamic Stress Analysis Introduction At BASF Antwerp a steel pipeline was under construction, this pipeline was to be used for the offloading of naphtha from ships arriving at a jetty. The pipeline is 1.6 km long with several pipe bridges. The jetty contains Emergency Release Couplers

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Chemical Industry

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 features two ship loading arms, located at the end of a jetty. From the loading arms, the unloading line runs towards two storage tanks. Transient

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Chemical Industry

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. Both a main and booster pump are used to achieve the flow through the 600-meter-long pipe line connecting to the ships through a loading arm,

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Cooling Water

GRP Cooling Water System

Feasibility Study Introduction A cooling water system consists of a large underground branched GRP piping system connecting to steel branch continuations at each U/G-A/G interface. In the detailed design phase the fitness for purpose of the GRP part of the system will be demonstrated by the GRP supplier by means

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Tuning a piping model to vibration measurements

Vibrations had been seen in the piping of a reciprocating compressor plant and the operator of the plant was worried that fatigue cracks could occur. Therefore a study was conducted by DRG to determine how the vibration levels could be reduced and whether they were leading to stress levels exceeding

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Pulsation dampener: computational vs analytical

Accumulators are used to reduce pressure pulsations from reciprocating pumps by adding volume to the piping. In the preliminary design stage the size and position of the accumulator needs to be determined before the piping design is completed. The performance of the system including the pump and connected piping is

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Pulsation analysis: Important difference in solution methods

Commercially available pulsation analysis software uses either a transient (time domain) or harmonic (frequency domain) solver. A time domain solver is more accurate for determining the pulsation amplitude, but solving in the frequency domain can be orders of magnitude faster. Which solver should you use and why is there a

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Fluid Flow

API 674 acoustical study, differences DA1 and DA2

When purchasing or delivering a reciprocating pump an API674 pulsation study might be required. The API 674 describes two different design approaches in Annex C (2010 edition). This post describes the most important differences between the design approaches and the pro’s and con’s between the two approaches. Regardless of the

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Fiberglass Engineering

Third-party review fiberglass EPC project Oman

Third-party review of fiberglass EPC project in Oman Dubai, 2 March 2017 DRG is probably best known for their large involvement in all facets of fiberglass design and engineering. It ranges from component design such as fittings and elbows for suppliers, qualification of the fiberglass products, engineering calculations as well

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Fiberglass Engineering

Infield inspections Oman

Infield inspections Oman – enhancing processes & performance July 2016 The link between assessment and performance As engineers, we are happiest when we are out in the field making our customers’ projects run more smoothly. DRG’s niche is the link between assessment and performance, and two projects in Oman recently

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