Fiberglass Engineering
GRE Seawater Dump Cassion
Introduction In this case study, a finite element stress analysis was conducted on a seawater dump caisson installed on the deck of a floating offshore
21 February 2024
Introduction In this case study, a finite element stress analysis was conducted on a seawater dump caisson installed on the deck of a floating offshore
Introduction A plant in Asia requested a simulation study to be performed, both fluid mechanical (acoustical) and mechanical, of the compressor piping between the first
Introduction A serious crack next to a weld in the circulating water flow system was found but it was unclear what had caused this crack.
Dynaflow Research Group is pleased to announce the new major releases of all of the DRG software products, including BOSfluids, BOSpulse, ISOtracer, and BOSview. Version 7.1.
Dynaflow Research Group will be one of the exhibitors at TPS Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia (TPS) in Houston, Texas. TPS is a vital industry event,
On July 5th Dynaflow will organize a Software User Day. During this event participants will learn about new and upcoming features, discuss existing features and meet other
Recently Dynaflow Research Group together with online training platform EngineeringTrainer.com released “How to Review a Pulsation Study” training course. The course objective is to explain
In April of this year Dynaflow Research Group will present two papers at the International Conference on Pressure Surges.
Dynaflow Research Group will give a technical presentation during the SPE Symposium: Non-Metallics in Abu Dhabi February 2023.
We are pleased to announce that Frank Bos has been elected partner at Dynaflow Research Group.
From March 20th until March 24th, Dynaflow Research Group will collaborate with the Numerical Analysis group of the Department of Applied Mathematics at Delft University
We are glad to announce that the BOSfluids course has been updated. The course has been restructured and expanded to provide insights on the latest version of the BOSfluids program.
The basis for reliable fiberglass piping systems are the specifications that lay out the requirements to the system regarding material quality, engineering, installation and inspection and test plans.
Cooling water installations are designed to cool an installation in the event of a nearby fire. This can be necessary if the contents of a tank or pressure vessel are likely to expand with heat. We can use BOSfluids to perform hydraulic calculations of steady state flows in a cooling water system that includes many deluge nozzles (sprinklers).
The latest BOSfluids release brings a new, low-cost license option that is aimed at users who are primarily interested in performing steady state analyses.
Dynaflow Research Group has recently performed several level 1 and 3 assessments resulting in either extended service lifetimes or recommendation of component replacement.
The new BOSfluids release brings many small and large improvements to its user interface that make it even more efficient and versatile.
Dynaflow proudly presents a new online training course: “Pipe Stress Analysis”.
Dynaflow Research Group has performed the design and analysis for the firewater deluge layout of two large production modules of a floating production storage and
Two of the key challenges currently encountered in operating geothermal wells using conventional steel casings are corrosion and scaling. These problems significantly reduce the lifespan
Today Dynaflow Research Group will join the TU Delft Institute for Computational Science and Engineering (DCSE) in hosting an introductory course in the use of
Table of Contents A Good GRP Code Covers a Large Variety of Products and Loading Conditions A robust Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) piping code must
Thermal bowing is a structural phenomenon that arises when a temperature gradient exists across the cross-section of a pipe or vessel. In typical pipe design,
Table of Contents As the demand for flexible, energy-efficient, and reliable compressor operation grows—particularly in hydrogen and process gas applications—our clients increasingly turn to stepless
Table of Contents Multiphase flow is a recurring challenge in process engineering, where multiple fluid phases—such as gases, liquids, or solids—interact within a single flow
In the chemical and energy industries, liquid products such as LNG, ammonia, or naphtha are commonly transferred between ships and onshore storage tanks. These transfers
In the engineering domain, accurately simulating transient events in pipeline systems is critical, particularly for essential safety mechanisms such as firewater systems. These systems, typically
Introduction Pressure vessels are critical components in a wide range of industries, including power generation, petrochemical processing, and industrial manufacturing. These vessels are designed to
When Theodor von Kármán first discovered vortex shedding in 1911, he likely had no idea how pivotal his work would become for modern engineering, particularly
In a previous article, we introduced the risks and design considerations of repurposing an existing natural gas compressor system for hydrogen. That discussion focused on
ON-DEMAND 🕖 30 MIN 🌏︎ ENGLISH Understanding and Mitigating AIV and FIV in Modern Plant Design David Tickner Senior Engineer Get instant access
ON-DEMAND 🕖 30 MIN 🌏︎ ENGLISH How To Predict Stresses From Slug Flows Daniëlle de Jong Senior Engineer Get instant access Free recording
ON-DEMAND 🕖 60 MIN 🌏︎ ENGLISH Building models using the import PCF file feature & model verification In BOSfluids Thijs Krijger Project Engineer
ON-DEMAND 🕖 60 MIN 🌏︎ ENGLISH Solving Vibrations In A Two-Phase Process Line Frank Bos Partner Get instant access Free. Recording + slide
ON-DEMAND 🕖 50 MIN 🌏︎ ENGLISH Surge and dynamic stress analysis for an offshore wind farm using BOSfluids Mark Groen Software Lead Engineer
ON-DEMAND 🕖 25 MIN 🌏︎ ESPAÑOL Integración de BOSfluids con Caesar II y otros programas de tensión de tuberías Uri Peker Engineer Get instant
ON-DEMAND 🕖 35 MIN 🌏︎ ENGLISH BOSfluids integration with CAESAR II and other pipe stress programs Ryan Metcalf Manager USA Get instant access
Extending an LNG terminal with a new cryogenic bunkering line At an LNG storage and loading terminal, a new line was constructed to supply liquefied natural gas directly to ferries. This 8-inch bunkering line branches from an existing 12-inch line that is used to load LNG into cargo ships. A
Surge loads from deluge valve closure were applied to nine composite firewater deluge systems in a CAESAR II time-history analysis and checked as occasional stresses against the ISO 14692 envelope. With three axial stops added in S4, all stress points lie within the envelope; the highest of the nine Smax
Elbows replaced after hydrotest problems A 5-inch glass-reinforced epoxy (GRE) transportation line runs buried between two locations. It connects to above-ground steel piping at both ends and to a steel manifold at about halfway. In total there are four connections between GRE and steel. The line is designed for 150
Buried Fibreglass Piping and an Undefined Compression Envelope The underground part of a seawater network at a gas field development was to be built in filament-wound fibreglass reinforced epoxy pipe buried in sand. The scope covered two systems, 1001 and 1002. Each system consists of a header of 54-inch and
This project covered a family of glass fibre reinforced plastic (GRP) couplers, designated FWC, in five configurations: a DN600 coupler in a small (S) and a medium (M) variant, a DN1200 medium coupler, a DN2400 large coupler, and a DN3600 extra large coupler. Each coupler is a long cylindrical GRP
Technical Evaluation of Three Candidate GRP Pipe Suppliers For a glass-reinforced plastic (GRP) pipe system on a project, the client selected three potential GRP pipe suppliers, each to be evaluated from a technical perspective. Each supplier submitted a set of technical documents describing its component design, qualification testing and system
A seawater dump caisson made of glass-reinforced epoxy (GRE) needed its wall, laminate and joint details defined. The task was to find thicknesses and bonding lengths that would keep stresses within the allowable stress envelope conforming to ISO 14692, and to determine the loads that the restraints, flanges, laminated joints
The Firewater Network The firewater network in this case is built from glass-fibre reinforced epoxy (GRE), grade Wavistrong EST 20, with DN150 pipe running mainly underground. Above ground, steel sections connect to the GRE by flanges, and vertical branches rise to fire hydrants and similar connections. The system was specified
A manhole interrupts the load-bearing shell of an elbow or tee, so the component is regarded as a non-standard piping fitting. The three fittings here are two 20 inch long-radius elbows, EX-23 and EZ-22, in SA-234 Gr. WP11 Cl. 1, and one 32 inch ASME B16.9 welding tee, FB-11, in
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
Two identical Visbreaker bottom pumps at an onshore refinery were due for replacement. The existing pumps were of single side suction execution, the new pumps of double side suction execution. For the new pumps a minimum straight length of five times the diameter (5D) was specified directly upstream of the
A gas line between the high and low pressure separators of a hydrocracking unit failed in service, probably through material fatigue caused by vibration. An additional 3-way stop was fitted just downstream of the TSO valve to reduce vibration levels, and vibration was then measured at nine locations on the
The crude heating system serves one of two distillation trains: crude is preheated in a convection box, heated in the radiant section of the furnace and carried by a feed line to the tower. Crude heating generates two-phase flow, whose fluctuations impose the unsteady unbalanced loads at elbows and tees
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
A refinery operator is replacing two existing steel main cooling water headers with Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) piping. The two changes were raised as Technical Change Requests, and this case study covers the second of them, the “lube” cooling water header. The GRE consists of a header and a branch
A wash oil line was vibrating in the vertical section downstream of its angle control valve. It has been reported that the vibration amplitude increases with increasing flow, and in the future the mass flow rate may still be increased further. No vibration measurements had been carried out, so the
Undesirable vibrations were observed in the wash oil line between two vessels during activation of the wash oil flow, most severe in the vertical section immediately downstream of the angle control valve. An earlier study had already identified slug flow as the most probable cause and proposed mitigation measures, and
The 10″ inlet and outlet lines of furnace H301 carry two-phase content during all process conditions. Under certain process conditions, staff reported feeling like getting seasick when standing on the platform of the furnace, and the piping was seen vibrating mainly near the furnace. The impact of these dynamic effects
A flue-gas overhead line runs from a third stage separator to a waste heat boiler. It carries gas at a maximum operating temperature of 740 °C upstream of the orifice chamber and is designed for 755 °C in the hot-walled sections. At those temperatures the hot-wall material, stainless steel A240
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
An 8-inch line carrying two-phase content from a heat exchanger to a gasoil stripper at a refinery had been vibrating for years, mainly in the two shorter horizontal sections, one downstream of the heat exchanger and one just upstream of the stripper. The operator had reported vibration for 5 to
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Dynaflow Research Group and Seawind Ocean Technology announce collaboration focusing on technical readiness of floating offshore wind applications in the Mediterranean Sea. This landmark partnership