Development, analysis and design of a 292 ft tall self-erecting flare tower for offshore application
- Dreco, Houston, TX (United States)
This paper describes the development of a 292 ft tall flare tower applicable for large offshore production facilities. First of its kind in a flare tower design, an innovative but well proven self-erecting technique is used. The technique aimed eliminating the transportation and erection costs. The structural concept is known as Self-Erecting Flare Tower (SEFT). In SEFT concept, the tower is segmented into a number of small manageable sections. A jacket type bottom section is used to support telescoping the tower sections. The design erection procedure, technical and functional feasibility of SEFT concept are discussed. At the end of this paper, a cost comparison study with conventional flare tower is given.
- OSTI ID:
- 194690
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950695-; ISBN 0-7918-1307-X; TRN: IM9611%%192
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: International conference on offshore mechanics and arctic engineering, Copenhagen (Denmark), 18-22 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of OMAE 1995 -- Proceedings of the 14. international conference on offshore mechanics and arctic engineering. Volume 1, Part B: Offshore technology; Chakrabarti, S.K. [ed.] [Chicago Bridge and Iron Technical Services, Plainfield, IL (United States)]; Gudmestad, O.T. [ed.] [Statoil, Stavanger (Norway)]; Sparks, C. [ed.] [Inst. Francais du Petrole, Rueil-Malmaison (France)]; Morrison, D.G. [ed.] [Shell E and P Technology Co., Houston, TX (United States)]; PB: 539 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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