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    The document discusses acoustic induced vibration in flare systems. A flare study considers acoustic fatigue from relief valves, flow induced vibration from turbulent flow, valve transients from fast acting relief valves, sonic flow in pipes and headers, and local noise from relief valves. For high risk components, detailed analysis can quantify risk and recommend modifications like increased wall thickness, pipe diameter, or additional supports. Modifications for operating plants include bracing connections, stiffening rings, and local supports near relief valves. Flare studies identify risks and deliver value through reduced failures and downtime, increased integrity, and compliance.

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    The document discusses acoustic induced vibration in flare systems. A flare study considers acoustic fatigue from relief valves, flow induced vibration from turbulent flow, valve transients from fast acting relief valves, sonic flow in pipes and headers, and local noise from relief valves. For high risk components, detailed analysis can quantify risk and recommend modifications like increased wall thickness, pipe diameter, or additional supports. Modifications for operating plants include bracing connections, stiffening rings, and local supports near relief valves. Flare studies identify risks and deliver value through reduced failures and downtime, increased integrity, and compliance.

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    The document discusses acoustic induced vibration in flare systems. A flare study considers acoustic fatigue from relief valves, flow induced vibration from turbulent flow, valve transients from fast acting relief valves, sonic flow in pipes and headers, and local noise from relief valves. For high risk components, detailed analysis can quantify risk and recommend modifications like increased wall thickness, pipe diameter, or additional supports. Modifications for operating plants include bracing connections, stiffening rings, and local supports near relief valves. Flare studies identify risks and deliver value through reduced failures and downtime, increased integrity, and compliance.

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    Plant Asset Management

    Acoustic Induced Vibration of Flare Systems

    A flare study considers the following aspects:


    Acoustic Fatigue due to shock noise
    from the pressure relief and blowdown
    valves
    Flow Induced Vibration due to the
    relatively high flow velocities in a flare
    system flow turbulence can excite high
    levels of vibration
    Valve Transient due to the fast
    acting nature of relief valves, high
    transient forces can occur as the valve
    opens

    Plant Asset Management (PAM) provides design


    and troubleshooting support for pressure relief
    / flare systems. The flare system for a plant is
    a critical safety system and is exposed to
    several sources of excitation, that if
    inadequately designed could result in rapid
    fatigue failures and loss of containment.

    Sonic flow in tail pipes and headers


    sonic flow can dramatically increase
    the internal acoustic energy with in
    flare systems
    Local noise relief and blowdown
    valves are inherently noisy, as part of a
    flare study PAM predicts noise levels
    local to such valves

    At design or operational stage a flare system


    study can be performed to highlight high risk
    components of a flare system. For high risk
    components further more detailed analysis can
    be performed to quantify the risk, and/or
    suitable remedial modifications can be
    recommended to reduce the risk of failure.

    Plant Asset Management is a leading international provider of intelligent asset integrity management solutions to the energy industry, with a
    diverse customer portfolio including many of the worlds leading integrated, independent and national oil & gas companies.
    For more information on our provision of asset integrity management solutions, please contact
    [email protected] or visit our website www.petrofac.com.

    www.petrofac.com

    Plant Asset Management


    Acoustic Induced Vibration of Flare Systems

    The initial flare study is used to highlight


    components within the flare system that have
    a high risk of fatigue failure. For operational
    plant PAM has a suite of more detailed
    assessments that can be used to quantify the
    risk of a failure, and then model potential
    solutions.
    Remedial Modification
    Dependant on whether the plant is at design
    or operational stage often determines the type
    most applicable modification. At design stage
    typical modifications to reduce the risk would
    be:
    Using more robust connections, such as
    forged tees and sweepolets, rather
    than fabricated tees or weldolets
    Increasing pipe wall thickness
    Increasing pipe diameter
    Installing additional supports
    At operational stage typical modifications are:
    Bracing of high risk connections
    Installation of stiffening rings to block
    pipe ovalling modes
    Additional
    locally

    to

    pipe
    PSVs

    supports,
    to

    such

    mitigate

    transient load on valve opening

    as
    the

    There are compelling benefits to be achieved from


    undertaking piping vibration induced fatigue
    assessments:
    Reduce the risk of a fatigue failure/hydrocarbon
    release to ALARP
    Reduce the number of unplanned shutdowns
    Increase the integrity of piping systems
    Compliance with statutory duty
    Improve safety and reliability
    Minimise financial liabilities and lost production
    Minimise time detracted from core business
    Reduced insurance costs
    Assessments to identify piping integrity risks
    due to acoustic induced vibration will
    deliver value at all stages of the plant
    lifecycle. Plant Asset Management has the
    expertise, the experience and the software
    tools to undertake such assessments at the
    design stage of new plants, for operating
    plants and during de-bottlenecking.

    Plant Asset Management is a leading international provider of intelligent asset integrity management solutions to the energy industry, with a
    diverse customer portfolio including many of the worlds leading integrated, independent and national oil & gas companies.
    For more information on our provision of asset integrity management solutions, please contact
    [email protected] or visit our website www.petrofac.com.

    www.petrofac.com

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