Previous Projects
Projects undertaken by Damor Engineering Ltd include the following :
- Design verification by finite element methods of a J-tube bellmouth cable entrance for an offshore platform installation.
- FEA of two pulling / laydown heads for a subsea piping installation project.
- Supply of two further hydraulically-operated wet connector tools for the remote mating of an umbilical connector during a subsea installation project
- Input into a due-diligence exercise for a proposed new-build aluminium smelter in Europe, on behalf of potential project financiers
- Survey, design of modifications and finite element analyses of the deck structures of a cable-laying ship, under loading conditions which exceed the original vessel design criteria
- Design verification by FEA of four CL2500 rapid-opening pipeline closures, in sizes 20”, 22”, 26” and 28”, to the requirements of ASME VIII.
- Design verification by FEA of a series of bespoke high-pressure pipe flanges, to the requirements of ISO 13623
- Structural design verification calculations for a process skid mounting frame, including environmental, operating and lifting conditions.
- Structural assessment of the redesigned Vent Tower fitted to the foredeck of a new-build FSO vessel.
- Complete design and analysis of four elevated support platforms, for mounting of six process skids on a newbuild FSO vessel.
- Finite element code assessment, to the requirements of ASME B31.3, for specialist 24” equal and reducing pipe tees.
- Structural assessment of the Mast Tower fitted to the foredeck of a new-build FSO vessel, to carry the vent pipework from the cargo holds.
- Finite element assessment of the pedestal for a 400 tonne-metre deck crane to be mounted on a new-build FSO vessel, including a half-model of the midships section of the ship.
- Finite element calculations to determine the maximum deflections of a series of fourteen pig launching / receiving vessels, (i) under their self-weight, (ii) when filled with water and (iii) when loaded with pig trains.
- Structural design verification calculations for three process skid mounting frames, including operating and lifting conditions.
- Preliminary design of large mesh screens for the loading hoppers of an ore-carrying vessel, to trap tramp and oversized materials to prevent damage to the belt conveying system.
- Structural design verification of a wheeled support frame for an extension to a pig receiving vessel, including lifting calculations
- Design verification of support saddles for use during transportation of a series of long horizontal pressure vessels.
- Finite element analysis of a pipeline swivel assembly to ensure code-compliance, including verification of the swivel slewing bearing assembly.
- Provision of technical and commercial expertise to an international engineering contractor, to support their bid for a Detailed Feasibility Study to construct new process facilities to an existing aluminium smelter complex in the middle-east.
- Finite element analyses of a series of four high-pressure end closures for piping pigging systems, in sizes from 10” to 36”, to ensure compliance to the ASME VIII pressure vessel design code.
- Provision of technical & commercial expertise to an international EPCM contractor for the construction of a greenfield aluminium smelter project in South Africa.
- Finite element assessment of a bulkhead forging within a pressurised piping system.
- Detailed manufacturing drawings, plus pressure calculations to Australian Codes, for three pig launchers / receivers, for use on a major project in New Zealand.
- Re-assessment of a high-alloy forged tee fitting, to incorporate the effects of mechanical loads and moments arsising from the connected pipework.
- Provision of technical & commercial expertise to an EPC project for the construction of new aluminium smelting facilities in the middle-east.
- Detailed finite element assessments of the upper and lower bodies of a pipeline swivel assembly, used to transfer both oil and gas through a rotating connection.
- Pressure calculations and weight analyses for four pipeline commissioning heads, to be used during the installation of a new gas pipeline in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Our Consultants formed part of a team that made a visit to an aluminium smelter in Scandinavia, to carry out a comprehensive technical audit and asset appraisal on behalf of an international mineral and metals producer.
- Pressure calculations to ASME B31.8 and weight analyses for a series of six skid-mounted pig launchers / receivers, for use on a major new international gas exploitation project.
- Design and build of two hydraulically-operated tools for remote mating of a subsea cable connection
- Site visits to undertake technical audits and asset appraisals of seven metallurgical plants within Russia
- FEA of a hold-back clamp designed to restrain a subsea umbilical hose during its deployment over the stern of the pipelay vessel
- Design, detail and analysis of a headframe for a conveyor discharge chute used to handle dry bulk materials
- FEA of a forged Tee fitting, manufactured from a special alloy material and operating at high temperature and pressure
- Simulation of a pipeline sphere loading operation, to determine the suitability of an arrest mechanism to halt the hyperelastic spheres when they are dropped into launcher under gravity. An animation of the loading operation can be viewed by clicking here
- Provision of technical & commercial expertise to a pre-feasibility study for the construction of a new aluminium smelter in North Africa
- FEA of a universal joint body, to determine its maximum tensile load capability
- Provision of technical and commercial expertise to a ‘bankability’ review of a Detailed Feasibility Study for the expansion of an alumina refinery in Africa
- Design verification works of the structural steelwork for four offshore process skid units
- Provision of technical and commercial expertise to a Detailed Feasibility Study for the expansion of an aluminium smelter in Europe
- Design of a test-rig for load testing of subsea riser latch mechanisms
- Calculations for two pipeline pig launchers and receivers, in accordance with the code requirements of ASME B31.8
- FEA of a series of link arms to be used as safety restraints during maintenance operations on an FPSO vessel
- Design of a lightweight aluminium subframe assembly for mounting on an ROV, incorporating polymer guide rollers and a pipe tracking device
- Design of a mobile tool for re-bundling and binding of the individual elements of a stripped subsea umbilical cable
- Design of a series of mounting frames to accommodate replacement submersible HV electric motors, for fitting to three seabed tractors
- Design of support frames for jetting & dredging pumpsets, to suit a new design of submersible electric motor, for fitting on a series of three subsea trenching vehicles
- Overseeing design and construction activities at a major specialist equipment vendor in mainland Europe, on behalf of an international metallurgical project
- FEA of a new buoyancy module for an FPSO conversion project
- Design & Build of a dredging system for a subsea trenching vehicle
- Design & Build of a hydraulically-operated bulldozer for a subsea trenching vehicle
- Design & Build of modifications to a hydraulically-operated tool for remote mating of a subsea umbilical cable connection
- Design & Build of an integrated lifting and handling system for a variety of sizes of cable reels, to be used during product loadout on a subsea cable laying project
- FEA of the turntable structure and isolation valve canister for an FPSO conversion project
