Ice severely damaged a horizontal brace of an oil platform jacket structure. HEA was tasked to determine the platform’s fitness for service and remaining life. HEA analyzed the local and global stresses associated with the observed damage. Global elastic analysis of the platform jacket structure and local non-linear analysis of the horizontal brace were performed, taking into account ice and earthquake loading. Repairs were suggested to increase service life.
Pump Intake Debris Screen Optimization
Challenge: A refinery client uses seawater as the main supply for plant cooling operations as well as firewater for...
