Piping / Mechanical Engineering Services
Tecsar’s depth of experience across a wide market sector includes:
STORAGE FACILITIES
Specification of new storage tanks
Analysis of existing tanks for venting, settlement and code compliance
Modifications to tanks per API 653
Piping modifications to existing underground salt storage cavern systems
Building Services
CSA Z662 PIPELINES
• Specification and design of new pipelines
• Assessment and modifications of existing pipelines
• TSSA registration (as applicable)
• Pigging stations, custody metering facilities
• Directional bores at road, rail and water crossings
PRESSURE VESSELS
• Specification of new pressure vessels, heat exchangers, towers, drums, etc. to ASME Section VIII Division 1 & 2
• Failure analysis
• Fitness for service assessment to API 579
• Modifications to equipment
• Registration of alterations with TSSA or ABSA
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using SolidWorks
• Specification and installation of new API air cooled heat exchanger and modification to existing air coolers such as replacement bundles or fan retrofits
FIRED EQUIPMENT
• Specification of new API 560 fired heaters
• Revamp of existing heaters
• Specification of new radiant section and convection section tubing
• FEA design assessment of convection section tube supports for creep failure
• Fuel train and burner selection
• Specification of forced draft and induced draft fans and drive system
• Specification of stack dampers and actuators for process control
• Thermal oxidizer specification
• Regenerative thermal oxidizer specification
• Flare stack design
PROCESS PIPING DESIGN
• Layout and design of new piping systems to ASME B31.3 and ASME B31.1
• Pipe rack, rail and truck loading design
• Safety shower facilities and fire protection systems
• Pipe specification development
• Piping stress analysis using CAEPIPE and Caesar II
• 3D and 2D design incorporating Point Cloud Images from Laser Scans
• Re-rating of piping for changes in design and operating conditions
• Hot Tap design and registration
• Pipe support design
• Failure analysis
• High temperature (1600°F) and cryogenic (-325°F) piping design
• Retrofit to supports for vibrating piping
• Specification of expansion joints to EJMA standards
• High energy piping system assessment for power plants
• Design of autofrettage piping system for high pressure (50,000 psi)
BULK MATERIAL HANDLING
• Specification of silos for bulk material storage
• Specification and design of dilute phase conveying system for plastic pellets, grain and dust
• Specification of blower systems, diverter valves, rotary feeders, cyclone separators, metal detectors, mass flow instruments, sampling system, filter receivers etc. as part of system
• Dust explosion assessment
ROTATING EQUIPMENT
• Specification for new API 610, ANSI centrifugal pumps, seals and drive system
• Specification of air compressor system including dryers
• Process gas compressor specification
• Miscellaneous equipment including gear pump, lube system, hydraulic system, chemical injection and sampling
• Specification of chillers for process cooling
• Installation and modification of extruder systems including feed system, pelletors, separators and vapor collection
COOLING TOWERS
• Specification of new and modification to existing cooling towers including; wood and fiberglass towers, fans, pumps and basin
• Cooling water circulation system
• Chemical injection system for cooling towers
STEAM BOILERS
• Specification and installation of industrial steam boiler and system for capacities up to 300,000 PPH
• Specification and installation of deaerator and piping system
• Specification and installation of temporary boilers
• Specification and installation of water treatment system for boiler systems including; softeners, cation and anion exchangers, mixed bed exchangers, filtration, reverse osmosis, demineralized water storage tanks etc.
MODULAR EQUIPMENT DESIGN
• Design of modular process, skid mounted piping, equipment, instrument and electrical systems for a wide range of process applications
OTHER SERVICES
• Construction cost estimating
• Shop inspections
• Field supervision
• Metallurgical failure analysis
• Welding procedure review
Software
Tecsar Piping / Mechanical Engineering Department is experienced with software packages such as:
• LFM for Manipulating Laser Scans of Existing Facilities
Ametank
• AutoCad and AutoCAD Plant 3D
PDS
SPISO
ASHRAE Psychometric Analysis
ASHRAE Duct Fitting Database
• Autodesk Mechanical
• Autodesk Simulation 360
• Bentley Microstation
• BitWyse - ISO, Pipe 2/D
• CadWorx (3D Modeling)
• Caepipe
• Caesar II
• Carrier Hourly Analysis Program
• Coade – PVElite
• E2G Hot Tap
• E2G Tank Settlement
• MathCAD
• Microsoft Office
• Paulin FEPipe
• Pipe Data Pro
• Smartplant
• SolidWorks