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.