A J-tube previously used as a firewater source, located in a leg of an oil platform, was found to be plugged. A systems upgrade to the fire protection system requires a functional fire water pump at the leg. Flooding of the leg was under consideration as a solution. HEA generated a 3D model of the leg to visualize fluid flow in the hypothetically flooded leg.
Pump Intake Debris Screen Optimization
Challenge: A refinery client uses seawater as the main supply for plant cooling operations as well as firewater for...
