Pitfalls of piping flexibility analysis

1994; Gulf Publishing Company LLC; Volume: 73; Issue: 10 Linguagem: Inglês

ISSN

0887-0284

Autores

B. Moustakakis,

Tópico(s)

Oil and Gas Production Techniques

Resumo

The paper describes an example of the B-tower of the Shinar Petrochemical Company which has six horizontal pipelines near the top of the tower that distribute flow. Each pipeline is supported by a constant effort spring to accommodate thermal expansion. The piping flexibility analysis program used to calculate stress on the pipelines recommended major modifications to the tower. The paper explains how the computer program was led astray.

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