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How to retrofit the flare stack is not the problem – the problem is proving there is something wrong with it. The fact that it will vibrate due to vortex induced resonance is not sufficient proof because you have to verify that the order of magnitude of the vibration will cause...
I am working on a wind assessment of tall flare stacks and I am trying to check the sensitivity of these structures to vortex vibration (resonance).
I am using a document entitled “A Criterion for Assessing Wind Induced Crossflow Vortex Vibrations in Wind Sensitive Structures” (by RW Robinson...
I am trying to build a STAAD model of a large pipe and the drawings I am using are not very specific about the supports. The ISO drawings of the pipework indicate the location of supports and name them as “Guide shoe”, “Slide Shoe”, Tight Shoe”, “Sliding Plate”, “Stopper Shoe”. I don’t have any...
Thanks for your help
For now only outlining a potential solution is required and I am happy to report wrapping the tank with CFRP as one of them.
If they actually decide to do something about it, it would be interesting to see with what solution we will end up
@IFRs
The scope of this assessment is to check the facility against the current standards. The purpose is to upgrade the facility. Even if you are right it makes no difference, I still have to report possible retrofit solutions to the problem.
I can see why “only” can be misleading.
Yes you could, increasing the thickness of shell at that location will be the easiest solution but these are oil tanks and hence must be emptied before any welding takes place. We are talking about 250,000 BBL tanks which are part of a bulk plant. As you...
Hi guys,
I am assessing large storage tanks to API 650 App. E, and some of them are failing the hoop stresses check. I must report back to the client the results including recommendations for potential retrofit solution to the problem.
I found on the internet that Carbon Fiber Reinforced...
