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Alba B3 platform installed

Alba B3 platform installed – DRG performed surge analysis It is always nice to see your computer models becoming reality! DRG performed a surge analysis

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Hades used in PhD Huan He

Titel: Computational Modelling of Particle Packing in Concrete By Huan He Physical particle packing is becoming a hot topic in concrete technology as more and

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Hades used with Porosity of Concrete

Titel: Porosity of Concrete – Morphological Study of Model Concrete By Jing Hu Porosity of Concrete has developed a comprehensive methodological framework for characterizing geometrical

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Hades used in PhD Jianjun Zheng

Titel: Mesostructure of concrete Stereological analysis and some mechanical implications By Jianjun Zheng On the mesoscale, concrete can be considered as a composite material consisting

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Pulsations Paper

Benefit of computational simulation of a pulsation dampener compared to an analytical method Accumulators are used to reduce pressure pulsations from reciprocating pumps by adding

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Analysis model of a single radiant coil extended to include the revised outlet piping and its support.
Oil & Gas - Refining

Static Stress Analysis of a Furnace Coil Outlet Piping

Furnace F-501 at a refinery heats crude through radiant coils made of A312 TP316Ti stainless steel. Each coil enters the radiant section at grade level, runs 21 loops parallel to the refractory lined furnace wall, crosses over to the roof section, makes 8 further loops against the roof, and leaves

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Mode shapes of the three lowest natural vibration modes, at 1.1 Hz, 1.2 Hz and 1.5 Hz.Mode shapes of the three lowest natural vibration modes, at 1.1 Hz, 1.2 Hz and 1.5 Hz.
Oil & Gas - Refining

Static and Modal Analysis of a Failed Desuperheater Branch Connection

At a refinery, a branch connection designated W31056, the 2″ line that ties in to the high-pressure steam attemperator J-3103 (a desuperheater), failed in service. A similar failure had occurred about twenty years earlier, in 1992. On-site observations report periodic movement of the connecting header, line 6″-S31022, which contains the

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Three-dimensional illustration of the analysed cooling water header system.
Oil & Gas - Refining

Flexibility Analysis of a GRE Cooling Water Header Replacement

Two existing steel cooling water headers were to be replaced with Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) piping under two Technical Change Requests. This case study covers the first request, for the main cooling water header “boiler”. The second, covers the “lube” header. A flexibility analysis was required, together with recommendations, to

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A hydrogen pipeline to houses illustrating the transformation of the energy sector towards clean, carbon-neutral, safe and independent energy sources to replace natural gas in homes.

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 the primary driver of these failures. While the system was originally installed in 1995 with a pulsation study, and further axial supporting was added in

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Finite Element Analysis and Verification of Actuator Type F35-340

Finite Element Analysis and Verification of Actuator Type F35-340

Introduction 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 Company. The primary goal was to demonstrate the structural integrity of the actuator under specified operating conditions and to ensure compliance with the requirements

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Fatigue Assessment of the 28L Oil Separator

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 pressure in accordance with the AD2000 S2 standard. The separator is subject to a cyclic pressure loading from atmospheric pressure up to 15 barg, which

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