Within the family of non-metallic pipes there are different types used in the industry: GRP (Reinforced Fiberglass), PVC, PP (Polypropylene), HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) among others. This type of systems are usually used in industrial plants in general, petrochemical plants, water treatment plants, sea water desalination plants and in power generation plants. One of the […]
We can assert that Electrical Engineering is one of the most abstract branches of all engineering, and maybe because of that, it is hard to understand and study. However, with a suitable training, it is possible to be immersed in the electrical engineering world and understand its role in the design of industrial plants. Electricity […]
ASME BTH-1 Standard – Design of Below the Hook. Lifting Devices, arises after the creation by ASME of a design task group in 1997, to develop a design standard that complements the ASME Code B30.20 Below the Hook. Lifting Devices. Safety Standard, for the design of lifting elements. The standard was published in 2005, consisting […]
The importance of human factor on process heater’s reliability. Process furnaces are essential equipment in a refinery. They consume very high volumes of fossil fuels with proportional amounts of CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. They are highly expensive equipment that operate with flames at very high temperatures and their failures can be critical to the […]
When a change is identified during construction, a lot of effort is put into identifying the impact of the change for cost, schedule, engineering/design and materials, and then having the change order approved. Change is always disruptive during construction. The crew has to stop what they are working on, make the existing area safe, and […]
In the design of mechanical equipment, besides the design conditions (pressure and temperature), and the local site conditions (wind and earthquake), the study of local and nozzle loads is of vital importance. These loads are generated mainly due to way piping systems are supported, alignment and mainly due to the thermal loads generated by the […]