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Pipelines rarely
operate in steady state conditions but fortunately understanding
their hydraulic behaviour under transient conditions is often unnecessary.
 However,
when pressure surges (also known as waterhammer and pressure transients)
are either anticipated (at the design stage) or experienced (during
operations), it is crucial to understand what is causing these events,
and their frequency and magnitude. BHRSolutions combines
expertise in fluid flow behaviour with sophisticated transient analysis
software to predict the hydraulic performance of pipelines such
that they can be built to cope with or avoid pressure transients.
The Service
Complex piping and fluid flow systems are present in all industries
and where the design of pipe systems is an iterative process, involving,
for example flow and pressure distribution, the nature of the fluid,
structural components, and so on.
These factors
are interrelated: a change to one component may result in the design
of other items being unsuitable or the required operating conditions
being unattainable. With expertise in pipeline hydraulics and knowledge
of the performance of many fluids, BHRSolutions provides
a comprehensive and unique fluid flow consultancy service for industries
which use pipelines and pipe networks.
Benefits
- Enhanced
system design
- Improved
safety and efficiency
- Reduced operating
costs
- Optimised
capital expenditure
- Maximised
throughput and improved flow distribution
- Improved
operating procedures
- Loss prevention
Applications
- Pipeline
distribution networks - Water, Sewage, Petroleum products, Area
heating
- Offloading/Transhipment
systems - Liquid Gas, Petroleum products
- Firefighting
mains - Buildings, On and Offshore Facilities
- Power Utilities
- cooling/heating water systems
- Fluid power
in Aerospace, Earth moving, Mining, Marine and Overland Transport
- Automotive/Vehicle
duties - fuel injectors, fuel lines, braking systems
For more information,
browse our Case Studies or
contact us to discuss your problem.
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Services
- Consultancy
and troubleshooting
- System design
and audit
- Pressure
surge analysis
- Failure investigation
- Cost/benefit
analysis
- Feasibility
studies
Technical
Scope
BHRSolutions
uses Flowmaster™, a suite of programs originally developed
by BHR Group to perform pipeline systems analysis. The service is
backed up, where required, by physical testing on BHRSolutions'
unique range of test equipment.
Flowmaster contains
an extensive library of performance curves for many of the components
used in pipeline systems. Transient and steady state analysis of
both compressible (gas) and incompressible (liquid) flow systems
can be modelled, along with heat transfer applications and component
sizing calculations.
Components
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pipes
bends
valves
junctions
pumps
reservoirs
flow sources
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weirs
accumulators
diaphragms
diffusers
orifices
heat exchangers
controllers
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Analyses
- Simulation
of flow through piping networks
- Pressure
surge analysis
- Emergency
shutdown procedures
- Development
of operating procedures
- Start-up
and shut-down operations
- Calculation
of component interaction
- Component
sizing
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