Workshop 2016

Static Equipment Best Practices & Lessons Learned

Tirenti, Javier Pressure vessels are tailored items, they are designed and manufactured to meet a specific set of requirements. Pressure vessels present very few standard elements (as the case of pipes and flanges), therefore these equipment must be fabricated based on Best Practices and Lessons learned. In this seminar you will learn the shortcuts required…

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Modal Analysis for the Plant Machinery Engineer. Recipes and Shortcuts. Part I

Vázquez, José Antonio Experimental modal analysis and operating deflection shapes (ODS) are powerful tools in vibration analysis and machinery troubleshooting. However, the plant machinery engineer often doesn’t believe such techniques are available given a lack of advanced measurement equipment. This tutorial presents best practices with simplified experimental modal analysis and ODS techniques that can be…

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Piping Expansion Loops. Purpose and definition

Oliver Piay, Karen A pipe rack is a structure designed to support in an orderly manner the pipes on an industrial plant. If the racks were not used the industrial plants would have a confusing mess in the distribution and layout of pipes. The pipe racks are placed strategically, so they allow the interconnection between…

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Screw Compressor Package Design Considerations

Cameron, Richard Screw compressor packages have specific design requirements, we will discuss the key parameters to consider In the process design of oil injected and oil free screw compressor packages. We will also consider how variation in operating conditions can alter performance of the compressors and common issues that can arise Downloads Handouts Slides

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From a cloud of points to a as-built 3D model

García, Gustau Many times when you are scheduling one revamping of plant, you realize that you don’t have all the documentation needed updated or you don’t have enough information. When this situation happens, you have to generate all the information needed as fast and accurate as possible. If you don’t have care in this step…

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Where to save costs in Plant Design

Baron, Herve For many years cost was not an issue in Oil & Gas Engineering. Times have changed. With today’s barrel prices we must significantly reduce CAPEX. This is simpler said than done. Indeed, most Clients have developed extensive sets of specifications comprising thousands of very onerous requirements. To be successful in offering a competitive…

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