TYPES OF ANALYSIS
Pipe Stress
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We offer our engineering services to:
-Verify that piping stresses are below code allowables (ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3, etc.)
-Verify that piping loads on rotating equipment are below industry standards (API-610, NEMA SM 23, etc.)
-Verify that piping loads on vessels, tanks, heaters, etc., are below code allowables (ASME Section II Part D, API 620, etc.)
-Design spring supports
-Design rigid pipe supports and restraints
-Calculate forces and moments for failure analysis
-Calculate thermal movements
Fluid Flow
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We offer our engineering services to:
-Size piping and select piping components
-Size relief valves and vents
-Identify and prevent pump cavitation
-Predict and eliminate water hammer or other undesirable fluid transients
Pipe Vibration
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We offer our engineering services to:
-Design and recommend support & restraint modifications to reduce piping vibrations
-Review pipe routing and spans between supports to avoid resonance with compressor or pump frequencies
-Verify that acoustic frequencies generated by compressors or pumps do not resonate with piping natural frequencies
-Calculate shaking forces on piping systems
-Calculate pressure spikes caused by compressors, pumps, dynamic events, etc.
-Verify the piping system meets API 618 criteria
Failure
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We offer our engineering services to analyze:
-Leaking flanges
-Burst/cracked piping
-Broken/damaged supports and restraints
-Damaged expansion joints
-Corroded piping and components
Fixed Equipment
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We offer our engineering services to:
-Design new vessels and heat exchangers in accordance with ASME Section VIII, Division 1 & Division 2
-Design / analyze power boilers in accordance with ASME Section I
-Design & analyze tanks following API codes
-Rerate and derate existing vessel design conditions
-Perform calculations for alterations & repairs in compliance with NBBI and NBIC Part 3
-Common components analyzed include: nozzles, clips, lugs, saddles, platform attachments, skirts, repads, etc.
Structural
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We offer our engineering services to design and analyze:
-Steel to support pipe supports and restraints
-Platforms in accordance with AISC, ASCE, etc.
-Concrete foundations /footing for vessels, equipment, and structures
-Vessel support grillage
-Rigging for lifting vessels, equipment, etc.
-Common components we analyze / design include: lifting lugs, spreader beams, rigging frames, lifting lugs, spreader beams, nd riging frames