Company Overview
PipingSolutions, Inc. is an engineering consulting and
software development company. PipingSolutions, Inc. was
initially the Engineering Software and Consulting Division
of AAA Technology and Specialties Co., Inc. AAA Technology
was founded in 1971 to provide top quality services and
products to many facets of the process industry. In 1999,
AAA Technology spun off the Engineering Software and Consulting
Division to form a separate corporation called PipingSolutions,
Inc. AAA Technology continues to design, manufacture, market,
and supply a complete range of pipe hangers and supports
as described on their website http://www.aaatech.com.
PipingSolutions provides consulting services to companies
that need our unique expertise in performing specific engineering
studies and continues to develop, market, supply and support
our engineering solutions software. Together, PipingSolutions
and AAA Technology (prior to 1999) have invested many man
years of software development resources in the software
shown under the “Products” heading of this website.
PipingSolutions has successfully completed numerous consulting
projects for a wide variety of clients throughout the world.
We specialize in reducing overloaded engineering departments
and in solving problems that frequently are considered more
complex than in-house staff members are prepared to handle,
for whatever reason.
Our engineers and consultants typically have more than
20 years experience and some have advanced degrees. Our
experience and expertise along with our commitment to providing
top-notch serve to our clients should give you the comfort
of knowing that we are on the assignment to find “Solutions”
for your problems.
The services offered by PipingSolutions are outlined below.
For more details, please contact PipingSolutions at 713-849-3366.
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Piping Flexibility and Stress Analysis
Our piping stress analysis consulting service consists
of: 1.) collecting field data, if required, 2.) generating
piping isometrics, if required, 3.) constructing a TRIFLEX®
computer model of the piping system along with any connected
equipment and 4.) processing analyses with the appropriate
loading conditions.
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Rotating Equipment Loading
Studies
Casing
and Nozzle Loading Studies are performed by PipingSolutions
to determine compliance with NEMA Std. for Steam Turbines,
API Std. 617 for centrifugal compressors and API Std. 610
for centrifugal pumps. Based upon discussions with our clients,
PipingSolutions then processes additional analyses incorporating
the appropriate piping and restraint modifications. The
end results that we deliver are piping systems that apply
loads on rotating equipment that are within the allowable
limits of the appropriate rotating equipment standard.
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Piping Code Compliance
Stress Analysis Studies 
Piping systems operating at very high or very low temperatures
are generally difficult to design so that the stress levels
are within the stress allowable limits set forth within
the appropriate piping code. PipingSolutions’ staff
model and perform the appropriate analyses and identify
overstressed areas within piping systems. Once overstressed
conditions are identified, PipingSolutions’ staff
modifies the piping system configuration and or the restraints
in order to achieve piping systems operating within the
stress limits that are defined in the applicable piping
code.
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Anchor and Restraint Design Studies
including the Sizing and Selection of Spring Hangers
PipingSolutions
has extensive experience analyzing and designing a wide
variety of anchors and restraints including low friction
slide bearings for operating temperatures up to 1,000 deg
F, insulated supports and anchors for operating temperatures
of -300 deg F to 1,750 deg F, axial restraints, limit stops,
guides with or without gaps, hold down clamps, shoes, sway
struts, sway braces and hydraulic snubbers. PipingSolutions
specializes in performing the required piping stress analyses
and designing the required anchors and restraints to the
applicable structural code or standard. In essence, PipingSolutions
delivers the entire design for the piping system as well
as the anchors and restraints. If the client desires, we
can work with our sister company, AAA Technology, to fabricate
the desired anchors and restraints and deliver the entire
package to your jobsite.
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Buried Pipeline Stress
Analysis Studies
PipingSolutions
performs the required piping stress analyses necessary to
properly evaluate buried pipelines for movements, soil/pipe
interaction and stresses. The simulation of the soil to
pipe interaction is frequently one of the most complex properties
to evaluate and simulate. Given reasonably accurate soil
properties, PipingSolutions constructs a model of the pipeline
and processes TRIFLEX® analyses.
PipingSolutions is fully capable of interpreting the results
generated and making recommendations for modifications,
if required. Anchor Flanges and Concrete Anchor Blocks can
be designed or the alternative Steel Anchor Clamps and Anchor
Frames can be designed when more expedient solutions are
required. The end results PipingSolutions obtains for our
clients are buried pipelines that function in a repeatable
manner within the appropriate piping code’s criteria
as the pipeline is cycled from shutdown to operating conditions
and back. We specialize in eliminating problems in existing
pipelines and gathering systems.
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Vibrating Piping System Studies
PipingSolutions
constructs piping models using TRIFLEX®
and evaluates the piping systems’ susceptibility to
vibration at differing frequencies. For piping systems,
we compute natural frequencies and then the mode shapes.
We offer recommendations for how to avoid vibration problems
in new piping systems and in how to eliminate vibration
problems in existing piping systems.
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Earthquake Simulation
Studies
PipingSolutions constructs piping models using TRIFLEX®
and evaluates the piping systems’ response to earthquake
loadings on the piping systems and the restraint structures.
We then evaluate the results of the analysis, consult with
our client and recommend modifications to the piping system
should they be necessary. The end results of PipingSolutions’
studies are piping systems that function within the piping
code allowables under earthquake loadings.
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Studies of the Effects
of Water Hammer and other Transient Flow Conditions
Given
the water hammer event or transient flow description, PipingSolutions
constructs piping models using TRIFLEX®
and evaluates the piping systems’ response to the
water hammer or other transient flow loadings on the piping
systems and the restraint structures. We then evaluate the
results of the analysis, consult with our client and recommend
modifications to the piping system should they be necessary.
The end results of PipingSolutions’ studies are piping
systems that function within the piping code allowables
under transient flow conditions with restraint loadings
within the design range. Our ultimate goal is the elimination
of water hammer effects or, at a minimum, the effective
handling of the effects of the water hammer loadings. In
the event that the water hammer or other transient flow
loadings are not known, PipingSolutions can have the piping
system instrumented and can collect the data or can simulate
the loadings using the appropriate commercially available
fluid flow software.
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Rotating Equipment Imbalance
Studies
Given the imbalance numerical data, PipingSolutions constructs
piping models using TRIFLEX®
and evaluates the piping systems’ response to the
equipment imbalance as well as the restraint structures.
We consult with our client and recommend modifications to
the piping system should they be necessary. The end results
of PipingSolutions’ studies are piping systems that
function within the piping code allowables under the equipment
imbalance conditions. Our ultimate goal is the elimination
of equipment imbalance and the minimization of the piping
systems’ vibrating response to the equipment imbalance.
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Pressure Relief Piping System Simulation
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Flare Header Piping System
Rating and Design
This
service consists of modeling an existing or new emergency
relief system including pressure relief valves and knock-out
drums on the TRI*HEADER computer
program. The piping system will then be evaluated by simulating
a variety of blow down or relieving cases. Flow problems
will be identify and a variety of possible flow solutions
can be tested in the computer model to identify the optimum
solution. The TRI*HEADER software
used by PipingSolutions has a well-tested data base that
is used to perform rigorous VLE, heat transfer and two phase
flow calculations in order to accurately predict fluid behavior
throughout the emergency relief system. Thermal effects
are taken into consideration and choked flow conditions
are identified and located. PipingSolutions can analyze
existing piping networks for problem areas or we can optimize
piping networks solving for minimum pipe sizes necessary
to meet flow requirements.
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API 650 Tank Rating and
Design
This service consists of designing a new API tank or rating
an existing API tank on our TRI*TANK650
computer program in accordance with API Std. 650.
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Nozzle Stress Analysis
and Design
This
service consists of modeling a branch connection or a structural
attachment on a piping system, pressure vessel, heat exchanger
or tank. Our staff would utilize the applicable calculation
techniques set forth in the Welding Research Council Bulletins
No. 107 and/or No. 297. These WRC Bulletins are referenced
in the ASME Section VIII Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
A detailed report of our findings and recommendations is
provided for each nozzle stress calculation performed by
PipingSolutions.
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Specialized Solutions
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