Finite Element Analysis of Three Gas Coolers in a Compressor unit
Transheat scope
Finite Element Analysis (FEA) of complet tube bundles of three interstage gas coolers in a compressor system.
Installation in : Venezuela
All design documents reviewed by : PDVSA, Venezuela and ASME AI.
Major design attributes
- No. of units : Three interstage gas coolers.
- Qualification of complete tube bundles based on FEA only.
- Complete tube bundle modelled in ANSYS.
- The specified boundary conditions and load cases evaluated.
- Stress linearization performed as per design code.
- Analysis checked for hydrotest conditions also.
