Case Study: CB&I Inc. validates LNG plant flow rate increase with Datacor Impulse

CB&I Inc validates a 60% LNG flow increase with Datacor

CB&I Inc., a leading provider of technology and infrastructure for the energy industry, was tasked with increasing the flow rate at a liquefied natural gas plant by almost 60%. A primary challenge was validating that the existing sendout line could handle the increased flow and the possibility of dangerous pressure surges from rapid valve closures without exceeding design pressures. To address this, CB&I's process engineer used Datacor's Impulse software for pipe flow modeling.

Using Datacor's Impulse, the team created two detailed scenarios to model the system before and after the expansion. The analysis confirmed that even with the significantly higher flow rate, the system pressure would remain safely below the design limit, alleviating the concern for pressure surges. Datacor's software also provided crucial force data that allowed a separate group to verify the system would remain within its stress design parameters, ensuring a safe and validated expansion.

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