Remote-mount Actuation Control: A Veritable Solution to Unreliability of Anti-surge Control Valves in Gas Compressors

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 160-163
Author(s):  
Haruna A. Ogweda ◽  
Joseph E. Okhaifoh
Keyword(s):  
Control Valve ◽  
Industrial Plant ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
System A ◽  
Surge Control ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Stress Fatigue ◽  
Component Failures

This paper presents the design and implementation of a remotely mounted Anti-surge Control Valve (ASCV) for a mixed refrigerant gas compressor deployed in an industrial plant. The traditional ASCV model which is usually self-mounted is plagued by component failures due to stress fatigue from excessive vibrations leading to unreliability of the system. A new system with a remote-mount actuation control system was developed, tested, installed and commissioned in place of the initial self-mount system. Test results showed that average percentage of trips caused by failure of the ASCV dropped from 70% with the initial set-up to 0% with the modified set-up. Hence, a lasting solution to the issue of component fatigue failure from vibrations has been resolved using the highly reliable developed remote-mount actuation control.

scholarly journals Improving the Response Performance of Anti-Surge Control Valve for Gas Compressors

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 62-68
Author(s):  
Haruna A. Ogweda ◽  
Joseph E. Okhaifoh
Keyword(s):  
Response Time ◽  
Great Improvement ◽  
Control Valve ◽  
Initial System ◽  
Design Modification ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Percentage Improvement ◽  
Surge Control ◽  
Response Performance ◽  
Set Up

Anti-surge control valves are used for the protection of gas compressors by opening to relief sudden pressures (surge) which could damage the compressor internals. It is of great importance that the response of the anti-surge valves to surge detection is swift and within a few seconds since a little delay could cause catastrophic damages to the compressor it is meant to protect. In this paper, a design modification was done on an existing anti-surge valve to improve its response time. The modified system was designed and implemented, installed, and commissioned on a mixed refrigerant compressor. The modified system was tested, and the response performance was recorded. Results obtained showed average percentage improvement of 86% to that of the initial system. Also, the response performance of the modified system was less than 3 seconds as compared to the initial set-up which averages 9 seconds. This is indeed a great improvement in comparison to the initial system.

Research on Mechanical Product Development Based on CAD Software

2014 ◽  
Vol 484-485 ◽  
pp. 933-937
Author(s):  
Fu Na Li ◽  
Lin Wei Yang ◽  
Ying Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Programming Language ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Visual Basic ◽  
Common Language ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Development System ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Software Interface

This paper introduces analysis the development process of CAD technology, application of the AutoCAD software in engineering field and teaching as well as the significance of the development of two times the. This paper analyzes in detail the development of common language, and the use of Visual BASIC development and application of software based on AutoCAD. The author elaborates the software interface design and method calls AutoCAD in VB. Finally, the design and implementation of a programming language re-development system based on AutoCAD is concerned. The test results show that the developed AutoCAD two development system has good practical value.

Optimization of Operation Parameters for Direct Spring Loaded Pressure Relief Valve in a Pipeline System

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunjun Kim ◽  
Sanghyun Kim ◽  
Youngman Kim ◽  
Jonghwan Kim
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Relief Valve ◽  
Pipeline System ◽  
Relief Valve ◽  
Pressure Relief ◽  
Computational Costs ◽  
Constant Degree ◽  
System A ◽  
Disk Mass ◽  
Analysis Scheme ◽  
Surge Control

A direct spring loaded pressure relief valve (DSLPRV) is an efficient hydraulic structure used to control a potential water hammer in pipeline systems. The optimization of a DSLPRV was explored to consider the instability issue of a valve disk and the surge control for a pipeline system. A surge analysis scheme, named the method of characteristics, was implemented into a multiple-objective genetic algorithm to determine the adjustable factors in the operation of the DSLPRV. The forward transient analysis and multi-objective optimization of adjustable factors, such as the spring constant, degree of precompression, and disk mass, showed substantial relaxation in the surge pressure and oscillation of valve disk in a hypothetical pipeline system. The results of the regression analysis of surge were compared with the optimization results to demonstrate the potential of the developed method to substantially reduce computational costs.

Development and Verification of Modeling Practice for CFD Decay Calculations to Obtain Roll Damping of FPSO

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjen Koop ◽  
Pierre Crepier ◽  
Sebastien Loubeyre ◽  
Corentin Dobral ◽  
Kai Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Model Test ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Cfd Modelling ◽  
Roll Damping ◽  
Natural Period ◽  
Computational Mesh ◽  
Safety Studies ◽  
Offshore Industry ◽  
Decay Tests ◽  
Set Up

Abstract Estimates for roll damping are important input parameters for simulation studies on vessels operating at sea, e.g. FPSO mooring in waves, wind and current, workability and operability investigations, Dynamic Position studies, ship-to-ship operations and safety studies of vessels. To accurately predict the motions of vessels this quantity should be determined with confidence in the values. Traditionally, model experiments in water basins using so-called decay tests are carried out to determine the roll damping. With recent advancements in CFD modelling, the offshore industry has started using CFD as an alternative tool to compute the roll damping of FPSO’s. In order to help adopt CFD as a widely accepted tool, there is a need to develop confidence in CFD predictions. Therefore, a practical CFD modelling practice is developed within the Reproducible CFD JIP for roll decay CFD simulations. The Modelling Practice describes the geometry modelling, computational mesh, model set-up and post-processing for these type of CFD calculations. This modelling practice is verified and validated by three independent verifiers against available model test data. This paper provides an overview of the developed modelling practice and the calculated CFD results from the verifiers. The CFD modelling practice is benchmarked against available model test results for a tanker-shaped FPSO. By following this modelling practice, the CFD predictions for the equivalent linear damping coefficient and natural period of the roll motions are within 10% for all verifiers and within 10% from the model test results. Therefore, we conclude that when following the developed modelling practice for roll decay simulations, reliable, accurate and reproducible results can be obtained for the roll damping of tanker-shaped FPSOs.

scholarly journals Design and Implementation of Wireless Sensor Cellular Network Based on Android Platform

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (05) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Yan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Network ◽  
Sensor Network ◽  
Cellular Network ◽  
Data Communication ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Gateway System ◽  
Android Platform ◽  
The Times

With the progress of the times, the network has grown into the people's work and life. The limitations of the traditional wireless sensor network (WSN) have become increasingly prominent, and it is obviously unable to meet the requirements of Internet access. Therefore, the 4G mobile Android system is used as a carrier, to design an application layer gateway system for realizing wireless communication between wireless sensor networks and heterogeneous cellular networks, so as to build wireless sensor cellular network. The design and implementation of the AP module, data receiving and forwarding module, network packet loss management and retransmission of the gateway systemis the focus, and then the implemented gateway system is tested. The test results show that the design of the Android platform wireless sensor network gateway system can connect the sensor network to the cellular network, so as to realize data communication, and to ensure that the data loss rate is less than 0.1%. Through testing, it is concluded that the system can meet the actual demand

Addition of Tubifex accelerates dewatering of oil sands tailings

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 1025-1033 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaojuan Yang ◽  
Miguel de Lucas Pardo ◽  
Maria Ibanez ◽  
Lijun Deng ◽  
Luca Sittoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oil Sands ◽  
Land Reclamation ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Anionic Polymer ◽  
Fine Tailings ◽  
Fluid Fine Tailings ◽  
Oil Sands Tailings ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Solids Content

Accelerating dewatering of fluid fine tailings (FFT) to facilitate land reclamation is a major challenge to the oil sands industry in Canada. A new method was tested, addition of Tubifex to FFT. Tubifex is an indigenous earthworm in Canada. The survival rate tests showed that Tubifex can survive in oil sands tailings and penetrate to 42 cm depth (maximum depth tested). Columns (5 L of FFT) were set-up with tailings alone, Tubifex treated tailings and polymer-Tubifex treated tailings. Test results showed that (a) the final mud–water interface of tailings alone was 26% higher than that of Tubifex treated tailings; (b) solids content of Tubifex treated tailings was 21% more than that of tailings alone; (c) Tubifex was capable to accelerate the dewatering process of both cationic and anionic polymer treated tailings; (d) anionic polymer was superior in facilitating long-term dewatering and its coupled effects with Tubifex were better than the cationic polymer.

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