Application Of Api 653 Code To Approach Modifications On Existing Atmospheric Storage Tanks

Application Of Api 653 Code To Approach Modifications On Existing Atmospheric Storage Tanks Table of Contents API-653 Scope API 653 “Tank inspection, repair, alteration, and reconstruction” standard covers steel storage tanks built according to API 650 code and its predecessor API 12C. It provides minimum requirements for maintaining the integrity of such tanks after […]
3D Point Cloud Generation to Modify Existing Systems

3D POINT CLOUD GENERATION TO MODIFY EXISTING SYSTEMS OBJECTIVE In projects for the modification or upgrading of existing industrial facilities, CADE regularly performs 3D laser scans in plants, in order to obtain precise and reliable data to generate 3D point clouds. In previous years, it was necessary to start from customer-supplied models or manual data […]
Piping Stress Analysis and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) For Creep Effect Evaluation

PIPING STRESS ANALYSIS AND FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS (FEA) FOR CREEP ASSESSMENT The owner of a steel plant in DURGAPUR (India) requested CADE to assess the remaining life and mechanical integrity of eight gas piping systems in a power generation cycle (60MVW), including the evaluation of hanger/support points and equipment terminal connections as well. For this […]
FLUE GAS DUCTS AND STACKS. ADVISORY AND DESIGN

FLUE GAS DUCTS AND STACKS. ADVISORY AND DESIGN Industrial flue gas ducts and stacks are recurrent object of combined Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) and Finite Element (FEM) Analyses aimed to: Improvement of flow performance in order to obtain an optimal temperature and velocities distribution. Reduction of pressure losses (compliance with process parameters) Prevention of vibration […]