Engineering Consulting Projects
Verifying Manhole-Equipped Pipe Fittings Using Finite Element Analysis
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
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,
CFD Analysis of Pump Suction Line Flow Uniformity for Refinery Service
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
Dynamic Stress Modelling of a Two-Phase Gas Line Between Hydrocracker Separators
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
Vibration Analysis and Flange Leakage Analysis of Crude Furnace Piping
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
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.
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