OIL & GAS

Since its inception AAPL Consulting Engineers has proven record in Equipment design, Piping,
Fitness for Service, Finite Element Analysis, Computational Fluid dynamics, Seismic, Structural & 3D
Modelling Solutions for O &G

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HORTON SPHERE– 18M OD
LISTED SCOPE:
• Vacuum Vessel (Horton Sphere) design as per
Section VIII Div.2
• Design By Analysis (Failure Analysis): Section
VIII Div.2 Part 5
• Weld Sizing : UW of Section VIII Div.1 and/or Div.
2
• Selection of Relief Valves and Safety Valves
Section VIII Div.2
• Design of supports, bracing sizing with final vessel
configuration
• 3D CAD model generation for manufacturing &
FEA as per Table 5.1
• Static structural analysis under self-weight &
dead loads
• Thermal Structural Coupled Analysis
• Wind Load Analysis, Modal Analysis of the
pre-stressed model
• Seismic Analysis – Response spectrum
Analysis
• Failure Analysis – Buckling & Fatigue
Failure Analysis
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PIPING SKID
LISTED SCOPE:
➢ Stress Analysis
➢ Piping Isometrics
•Piping Flexibility Analysis- Static, Dynamic &
Wind Load Analysis
• Flexibility of piping (W/WO Wind & Seismic
Loading-(under operating, design, wind load and
seismic loading conditions.
• Code Compliance : ASME 31.3,ASCE 7, SABP-
006, SAES-A-112
• Final Piping & Structural MTO, Piping Isometrics
drawings for all lines in the skids
• Detailed fabrication drawings for the skids
 EPF 50/DESALTER PACKAGE
UNITS:
LISTED SCOPE INCLUDES:
➢ Mechanical Design of Vessels as per ASME Section
V111 Div 1

➢ SKID Design 3D Modelling and detailed Engineering of

the Entire Platform

➢ Pre bid documentation inclusive of Technical Offerings

Desalters
Vessel Design Properties Unit
(EPF50-V-104 & 105)

Design Code - ASME Sect. VIII Div. 1

Design Pressure bar 13.8

Design Temperature °C -29 / 93

Internal Diameter mm 3,400

Length (T/T) mm 12,000

Material Internals - SS316L

HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN
LISTED SCOPE

• Mechanical Design PD5500 & PED – Codal • Mechanical Design & Validation with Code
check
• Mechanical Design with PV Elite 2016 ASME Sec Viii Div 1 & TEMA
• Design of Main shell, Channels & U Tube Heat Exchanger
covers • Mechanical Design with PV Elite 2016
• Design of Fixed & Floating tube
sheet with Backing Ring • Design for Internal & External
• Design of tube bundle layout
• Sizing of longitudinal & transverse Pressure
baffles
• Sizing of partition plates • Tube Bundle Design & Validation
• Saddle design & Layout Floating Tube Heat Exchanger
• Design of Heads, Nozzle & Flanges
• Selection of Nozzles & Flanges
• Design for Blast load, Slug load & • Sizing of Saddle & Lugs
Lifting condition
• Generation of Detail drawings & GA • Hydro test Check
drawings with MTO
• Detailed Drawing with AutoCAD

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PRESSURE VESSEL DESIGN

• Design for Internal & External Pressure

• Design of Nozzle & Flanges

• Sizing of Saddle
• Mechanical Design & Validation with Code ASME Sec Viii Div 1 &
• Hydro test Check
PED – Codal check
• Limits of reinforcement Check
• Mechanical Design with PV Elite 2016
• Detailed Drawing with AutoCAD

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VIBRATION AND FLOW STABILIZATION WHB MIXING
CHAMBER
LISTED SCOPE:

• CFD of RA & GT Duct, Mixing Chamber

Assembly (as built model) actual.

• Better flow guidance to avoid flow induced

vibration by providing guide vanes

• CFD simulation based on PFD DATA and

Operating Trends

• CFD simulation with and without super heater

chamber

• Remodelling with Longitudinal and Transverse

guide vanes

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 DETAILED DESIGN OF LARGE SIZE UHV CLASS VACUUM VESSEL
LISTED SCOPE:

• As per ASME Section Viii Div. 1

Paper Presentation : ASME Chapter
2015
• Thickness summary & nozzle summary
Poster Presentation : 26th IAEA Fusion
evaluation, Flange design & Validation, Energy Conference
Large Flange design 2016 at Kyoto
Japan - IAEA CN-234
• Support design & validation, Stiffener

optimization & weld check

• FEM Validation – Thermal - Static Coupled

Analysis, Seismic Analysis, Non-linear

Buckling analysis

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FAILURE STUDY CHT OF HRSG TUBE RAFT
LISTED SCOPE:

• Steady state thermal stresses and displacement

patterns in HRSG economizer tube raft

• Evaluate internal and/or external flow distribution of

failed tubes to identify presence of any stagnation
points/zone using CHT/CFD.

• FEM Analysis with observation on stress pattern,

thermal fatigue effects and recommendations on
cause of failure

• CFD/CHT Analysis with observation on flow pattern,

temperature pattern on tubes, presence of stagnation
points and suggestion on possible cause of failure

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 CHT OF HEATING CHAMBER
LISTED SCOPE:

• Thermal Analysis of Heating Chamber

(Radiation model)

• Transient Thermal analysis (Radiation

model) to get the temperature plots.

• Heat flux distribution and Identify

Temperature value at vessel inner surface

• CFD / CHT analysis to identify the coolant

flow rate based on temperature generated
from FEA radiation.

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DOUBLE WALL FURNACE DESIGN
LISTED SCOPE:
Content 02
 VENDING WELL DESIGN AND FLOW STABILIZATION
LISTED SCOPE:

A steady state CFD analysis if performed for Following CFD analysis cases are
the case to estimate the mass flow rate and flow done,
pattern in the venting well. A length of 20m is
• Case 1: Analysis of 3D model with Pinlet
considered for the underground pipe which is
1.2 Bar
concentric with the fan. A straightener of length • Case 2: Analysis of 3D model with Pinlet
1m and thickness 6mm is considered at section 0.33 Bar
• Case 3: Analysis of 3D model with no
of pipe near the diverging section at bottom. pressure definition
CFD analysis is performed in ANSYS • Case 4: Transient Analysis for mole
FLUENT. Geometry is modelled in CATIA and fraction check
• Case 5: Analysis of 3D model with rated
meshed in ANSYS WORKBENCH MESH. The mass flow inlet condition
domain was meshed with 5.7 million tetra and
prism elements.

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GENERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
AAPL Consulting Engineers LLC has been doing engineering related to kinematic simulations,
mechanism validation, 3D Modelling and detailing.

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MECHANISM DESIGN & AUTOMATION FOR ADVANCED CATHODE PROCESSOR
UNIT & ACCESSORIES
LISTED SCOPE INCLUDES :

1. Mobile Portion of ACP

2. Horizontal Travel Mechanism 1. 3D modelling

3. Vertical Travel Mechanism 2. Mechanism definition and
4. Midway Holding Mechanism Kinematic Simulation

5. Clamping/ De Clamping 3. Finite Element Analysis

6. Top Locking Mechanism 4. Automation & Robotics

7. Tilting Mechanism

8. Crucible Protection Mechanism

9. Crucible Transfer Mechanism

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THERMAL & HVAC DESIGN MOBILE INVERTER CABINET
LISTED SCOPE:

• Thermal Design & HVAC Design of mobile inverter cabinet for

effective cooling.

• Load Calculation and Duct Routing Schematic for an Invertor

Cabinet

• CFD analysis of the HVAC duct distributors to identify the flow

Pattern and eliminations of hot spots caused due to heat sources.

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 LARGE SEAL TEST RIG FEA
LISTED SCOPE:

• The detailed design of the Test Rig from

the IO concept.

• Transient thermal analysis with

Radiation simulation to evaluate the
temperature pattern on Test Rig

• Design Risk Assessment, Safety

Analysis, Safety review

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TUNNEL EXHAUST CFD SIMULATION
LISTED SCOPE:

• The project statement is to study the cause of

vibration happening in duct and damage of blade at
one of the Metro Station

• Steady state CFD analysis of 3D geometry is done

with Multi Reference Frame (MRF) model.

• To eliminate the flow reversals and wake in inlet duct

and plenum, a series of guide vanes is designed by
which effectively mitigated the reversals/wake.

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 INFRASTRUCTURE
AAPL Consulting Engineers LLC has executed almost 120+ jobs in UAE Market
pertaining to the MEP and Structural engineering aspects of High Rise buildings.

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COMFLOR DECKING SLAB STRUCTURAL SUBSTANTIATION
LISTED SCOPE

THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR COMPOSITE FLOOR CONCLUSION OBSERVATION

DECKING
defined is to identify the load ComFlor 51 The behaviour of composite concrete The von-mises stress value for the
bearing capacity of Comflor 51 Nominal Thickness: 1.2 mm slabs with steel decking for the entire structure assembly is within
Deck Slab Structure for the derived considered geometry has been 165 MPa, the peak value is 1075
Density: 7850 kg/m3
loads for Cable trays, Ducts, Pipes investigated in this report using the MPa at a localized point which
and Equipment along with dead Young's Modulus : 21x 104 Mpa finite element method. For the area need not be considered, and major
load and live load as applicable Ultimate Tensile Strength (UTS) : 460 considered with a 51 mm deep steel part of the structure is within limits,
Mpa decking profile and for the selected hence safe.
Minimum Yield Strength (YTS) σyp : 350loading conditions, in multiple
Mpa numerical analyses it is found that the
structure is Safe.
Allowable Stress (S) : 231 Mpa
Poisson’s ratio : 0.3
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DISTRICT COOLING NETWORK.SURGE ANALYSIS
LISTED SCOPE:
The study involves defining the required operational trends and
simulating the same to obtain accurate data’s pertaining to various
flow regime and interpreting the same graphically and numerically.
All the factors involved/considered in the study are included in the
report. objectives

• DCP Networks in UAE, demands the requirement of surge study

for the CHW and CWS network so as to comply with the required
project specification. The same is carried out in AFT Software.
• Simulation details along with observations and conclusion has
been the intention of the study considering the effect of Pump
Trip, Valve Closure etc.
• The purpose of the study is to fundamentally forecast the
occurrence and intensity of pressure transients in and throughout
the network and to develop a mitigation procedure in case of its
requirement..

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STRUCTURAL SUBSTANTIATION OF VARIOUS PLATFORMS
LISTED SCOPE:
• Structural Validation using STAAD
• 3D Modelling in TEKLA
• Regenerative drafting to shop drawings

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DISTRICT COOLING NETWORK. PIPE STRESS ANALYSIS

The Scope of work defined is to do Pipe Stress Analysis of CHW

Requirement and Specification
lines for DISTRICT COOLING PLANT FOR THE ECHO • Piping Code ASME B 31.9
PLEX Project per ASME B 31.9
• The software used for simulation is Intergraph Caesar 11
• The delivery list includes reports with plots, sketches etc.
• Detailed piping support calculations
• Support Mark Shop Drawings
• Identification of over stressed points and mitigation of the same
• Structural stability of Piping Supports under occasional loads

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DISTRICT COOLING NETWORK. HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS
LISTED SCOPE:
The system comprises of Primary Chilled water Pumps
(PCHWP), TES Water Pumps (TESP), and Secondary Chilled
water Pumps (SCHWP) in the district cooling plant. The scope is
to evaluate the entire pressure and velocity distribution pattern
in the network.

The delivery list includes:

Detailed report with figures/plots/sketches
Pressure Profile
Velocity Profile
Fluid Parameters at all relevant points in the circuit
Details on Pipe drag force
Performance evaluation of pumps
Performance evaluation of other piping elements
Flow loss calculations at various points

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CFD ANALYSIS, SMOKE AND VISIBILITY STUDIES CAR PARK
Indoor Car parks are generally constructed in multi- Objectives & Observations
storey apartments, shopping complex, hospitals, theatres
and other commercial spaces. The general difficulties
that are faced in the indoor car parks under normal
conditions are increased level of carbon monoxide ➢ 1 The Fire Simulation is carried out to examine the
concentration. In order to bring the concentration levels proposed ducted ventilation system for a peak
under control, ventilation systems are provided.
➢ heat release rate of 4.0 MW of fire size.
➢ 2 As per the above CFD results shown in section 4.1
Temperature readings ,the smoke distributed in complete basement,
➢ at peak heat release rate of fire, it took 9.5 minutes
time to clear the smoke after fire stops.
➢ 3 The temperature levels and visibility levels are
normal at 2.5 minutes after switching off the fire.

Visibility

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