Inzaption

Providing complete engineering calculations to safely evaluate and update the design pressure and temperature parameters of existing equipment. Evaluations analyze original manufacturer documentation, drawings, and physical inspection data while accounting for internal and external pressures alongside external environmental and piping loads.

• ASME BPVC Section VIII Vessel Analysis
• Shell-and-Tube Exchanger Analysis
• API-579 Fitness-For-Service Assessments
• Iterative Pressure and Life Simulations

Delivering specialized calculation packages to support modifications and repairs on existing pressurized equipment. Engineering support covers custom flange configurations and bolting safety compliance per current standards.

• ASME Appendix 2 Flange Design
• Pressure Boundary Bolting Calculations
• Vessel Repair and Alteration Code Support

Performing stress and mechanical integrity assessments on process piping networks to prevent thermal, pressure, and structural failures. Work includes calculating support reactions and equipment nozzle loadings for high-energy systems like steam and high-temperature water.

• High-Energy Pipe Stress Analysis
• Piping Support and Reaction Force Calculations
• Nozzle Loading and WRC Branch Analysis
• Piping Specification Development

Analyzing fluid flow behavior in complex open and closed piping systems for both compressible and incompressible fluids. Utility evaluations assess plant process systems to identify capacity constraints and recommend optimizations.

• Incompressible and Compressible Flow Analysis
• Plant Utility Capacity Studies
• Pump and Control Valve Sizing

Developing technical specifications and calculating size requirements for rotating machinery in process operations. Assessments ensure equipment is properly matched to system curves and process conditions.

• Centrifugal and Positive Displacement Pump Sizing
• Process Fan and Blower Selection

Designing and specifying above-ground atmospheric and low-pressure storage tanks to comply with industrial and safety standards. Calculations cover safety, storage volume, and environmental containment requirements.

• API-650 Welded Oil Storage Tanks
• API-620 Large Welded Low-Pressure Tanks
• NFPA 22 Water Tanks for Fire Protection
• UL-142 Aboveground Flammable Liquid Tanks

Applying numerical simulation methods to resolve complex stress concentrations in pressure-boundary components and non-standard geometries. Analyses focus primarily on static stress evaluation for critical nozzles and joints.

• Static Stress FEA of Critical Nozzles
• Pressure Boundary Structural Simulation