© Copyright 2016. Fluid Codes FZ LLE. Fluid Codes Confidential 1 GASCO’s Needs • Existing column built in 1978, heavily corroded and replaced with new sheet metal • GASCO needed to verify the integrity of the renovated column with the various working conditions and loads: internal pressure, packing, nozzle, platform, pipe support, fire proofing, insulation, operating liquid and self-weight • The study helped GASCO to identify the critical locations in the column and find out the maximum pressure at which the column can safely operate. Additionally, a parametric study was made to find out an optimum shell thickness for the column for the given operating conditions. • The results are validated with the latest ASME Sec VIII Div.2 Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (GASCO)

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