Guy wires are used extensively as an economical method to provide lateral load resistance to tall and slender structures such as flare stacks, cell phone towers, radio transmission towers, and other similar structures. Loss of tension in the wires, damage to the...
Brindley has been called upon to investigate several gantry cranes in Delayed Coking Units at industrial facilities across the United States. A common problem is premature wheel bearing failure caused by improperly designed or maintained rail systems and the...
BE was requested to inspect an existing tank that had exhibited signs of deformation for an assessment of its fitness for Service under API (American Petroleum Institute) 579 Fitness for Service. Performing a Tank Fitness for Service Assessment BE the SolutionBE...
The process team recently assisted a Midwest refinery client in the detailed hydraulic analysis of rich amine piping between two units in the facility. The routing being utilized for rich amine transfer was not able to process the required rates of rich amine flow;...
This project was to improve the reliability of level measurements in an oil/sour water separator at a Midwest refinery. More accurate and stable level measurement would prevent high and low level alarms and trips from occurring as well as having better level...
A refinery approached the Brindley Team to perform a steam trap reliability study in order to understand what was causing the high failure rate of the expensive traps. Improving the Performance and Reliability of Steam Traps BE the SolutionWe gathered data from...
A refinery approached BE’s fire protection engineering team to improve and manage its fireproofing protection, maintenance, and repair program—and fast. Considerable amounts of concrete were spalling, creating significant safety concerns as the concrete would fall...
During a Client’s Pre-Turnaround planning activities on a Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit, historical trends indicated that there would be scope for refractory and nozzle repairs on the Regenerator air grid. Anticipating the volume of repairs and operation of the...
