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I would like to add the typical frequency of hull inspections that are being employed by offshore professionals. Machinery rooms 6 months Pump rooms ...
Here is a list of equipment that I think should be inspected at different stages prior to shipment: Agitators and Mixers Burners of all types Contrifuges Circuit Breakers Compressors...
Some related information about Plate & Frame Exchanger posted sometime ago on the site, http://www.ognition.com/178/plate-and-frame-heat-exchangers-for-crude-oil-coolers?show=178#q178
Depending on the condition, type, environment of the hull and location where the diesel tank will be located, the following industry standards should be applied when designing the diesel tank. ...
Since there are many articles explaining what Top Tension Risers (TTR) are, I will be discussing the Material Selection aspects when working/selecting the fit-for-purpose TTR. Materials...
Some additional information applicable to fatigue sensitive components: Flange Connection and Girth Weld Fatigue Testing The pipe-connector girth weld on the drilling riser stress joi...
The effect of coatings on the design of the cathodic protection system must also be considered. Coatings reduce cathodic protection requirements over the system life cycle and improve curren...
Nickel-carbon-low-alloy steels and weld metals containing more than 1.0% nickels (e.g. ASTM A333 Gr 8 with 9% Ni) should not be used in sour service. However, if low temperature materials are requi...
More information regarding insulations that should not be used in certain conditions/environments. Calcium silicate insulation should not be used except for onshore applications oper...
Traced instruments and controls should be insulated in the same manner specified for hot piping, but with a maximum thickness of 11/2 in. Molded-fitting insulation sections should be applied...
CRA piping should be erected subsequent to carbon steel piping. Piping System is usually installed by the construction teams to facilitate the fabrication of modules in the most efficient ma...
HVAC design is a key area of design as a safety critical system. The work should be managed by a contractor familiar with North Sea conditions and Norwegian Working Environment legislation...
A contacting design where the rotors ride on a hydrodynamic film between the bore and rotors. For this design the viscosity of the product is critical and affects the maximum differential pressure...
Add on: Two legs of the jacket are assumed to be supported by two cradle type supports pre-installed on a material barge that allows the jacket to rotate for lying sideways. It will be necessary to...
Materials of construction of each layer of belting should be in accordance with the appropriate Fluid Sealing Association Technical Handbook referenced in Section 2.4. Metal bellows should be fabri...
Before doing any hot works, you should do the followings:Obtain a hot work permit.Develop a detailed plan to clarify all concerns applicable to the hot tap.Prepare engineering drawings that detail ...
You should NOT use austenitic stainless steel (304, 316, etc.) in stagnant sea water because of stress corrosion cracking concerns. There are many incidents that fasteners designed to be sub...
My 2 cents: The EN standards cover a range of temperatures under which the hoses would be used: EN 1765 provides for a temperature range of -20 C to + 82 C. EN 13765 provides for a temperature rang...