Hydrate Take-up Tension Design Study

Solution Provided | Conducted a study to determine the cause of reliability issues experienced by the client’s hydrate conveyors. It was found the conveyors were tripping on under speed while under minimal loading.

Discipline | Mechanical Engineering

Carnac – Project Delivery Services Pty Ltd (Carnac) provided engineering services to assess the take-up tensions for hydrate conveyors that had been experiencing tripping on under speed. Carnac’s assessment included the following:

  • Calculation of the starting and blocked chute tensions;

  • Determination of the take-up tension;

  • Review of the conveyor components; and 

  • A complete mechanical evaluation.