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ITI participated in a project designed to build a seawater pump module for use in enhanced oil recovery. The unit included a 30,000 HP aero-derivative gas turbine engine to power the injection pump.
Shipping & Assembly
The unit, weighing almost 490,000 lbs was the largest of this type ever assembled by our client.
The module had to be transported from the point of fabrication to the nearest seacoast, lifted onto an ocean barge as a single unit, and shipped to the Persian Gulf, where it would be installed on an existing platform.
To isolate the dynamics of the rotating machinery from the dynamics of the platform deck, a 3-point isolation system was installed in this application.
Response simulations were conducted to verify decoupling of these dynamic interaction effects.
Results
ITI analyzed the structure for lifting loads and ocean barge deflections to determine base deflection criteria and optimized the base-plate design to support the immense structure while crossing the Atlantic.
After its ocean journey and instillation, the unit performed satisfactorily online with no vibration problems in the turbine, pump, and base module on the platform deck.