The role of simulation in the decarbonization objectives of industrial plants
Currently, industrial decarbonization is one of the major objectives and challenges worldwide; the emissions generated by the Oil & Gas industry represent a significant percentage of greenhouse gases. Large energy companies are accelerating the transition to a more sustainable energy to reverse this situation and meet the agreed objectives. Taking into account the lifespan of […]
Aging assets. the big choice of plant owners
Nowadays, many factors are seriously affecting major oil companies. Market conditions and uncertainties, aging assets, or decarbonization requirements will necessarily impact on their future investment strategies and business models. A transformation of their business paradigm is not only a challenge right now but also an opportunity as well, to continue leading the industry of energy. […]
Corrosion under insulation (CUI). Damage mechanism description
Tags: Pressure Vessels, Piping, Integrity Engineering Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is defined as a type of corrosion (general corrosion or localised corrosion) caused by trapped water on surfaces covered with insulation. Another type of corrosion similar to CUI is corrosion under fireproofing (CUF), both classified within the same damage mechanism. Content When insulation is required? […]
Identification of risks in industrial facilities
In the developmet of the current legislation on major accidents, there have been several European Directives that have been defining the current legal framework, creating the SEVESO legislation (SEVESO I, SEVESO II y SEVESO III). This legal framework has been updated periodically, taking into account the main lessons learned from industrial accidents occurred in the […]
Fitness for service procedures for cracks like flaws
During the life cycle of many pressure vessels arise the necessity to maintain them in service after detecting crack-like flaws or delamination. For that, there are some methodologies that allow establishing a quantitative judgment about if it is possible to safely operate this equipment and also determine its remaining life until it must be repaired […]
EDITOR’s Research Paper: Dynamic Simulation Model of a Parabolic Trough Collector System with Concrete Thermal Energy Storage
Among EDITOR project results dissemination activities, it has been published the research paper “Dynamic Simulation Model of a Parabolic Trough Collector System with Concrete Thermal Energy Storage for Process Steam Generation”.
