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      SpotLight:  A major chemical plant contacted SMPES, LLC to perform a 2D and 3D vortex shedding/resonance evaluation of a new catalyst insertion sample probe during the design phase.  Fluid forces from the 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis were used to study fatigue of the nozzle attachment weld of the main header to the sample stand support structure.  Design changes were made and proper alignment of the parts of the samples probe where analyzed with CAD dynamic features to assure proper fitting of parts for shop and field assembly.  The sample probe is now installed in the field and working successfully.

      Finite Element Analysis

      Failure Analysis

      Fitness-For-Service

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      SMPES, LLC Services
      Linear-Elastic FEA Mechanical Event Simulation Tank & Pressure Vessel Design
      Non-Linear "Limit Load" FEA Computation Fluid Dynamics Piping Stress Analysis
      Non-Linear "Plastic Collapse FEA Strucutral Dynamics Failure Analysis & Lab   Services
      Coupled Fluid-Thermal Analysis API 579 FFS Level 2 & 3 Corrosion & Material Selection

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      Recent SMPES News and Events

      dia_gray.gif   Provided "Lunch-and-Learn" Training on API 579      Fitness-For-Service Basics at Total Petrochemicals and      Valero Refinery.

      dia_gray.gif   Principal Engineer, Brent Saba, PE-ME/MT, presented      at local ASME chapter on Finite Element Analysis      Applications in API 579 Fitness-For-Service      Evaluations.

      dia_gray.gif   Medical spinal implant work by SMPES, LLC, featured      in November 2007 Medical Design Magazine article      "Simulating Stresses in Stints, Tension in Tissue".

      dia_gray.gif  SMPES, LLC appears in Algor's inside cover full page      ad in August 2007 issue of Mechanical Engineering      magazine.

      Recent Completed Projects

       dia_gray.gif  Evaluation of thermal stresses of a by-pass mixing tee in      a refinery, using combined CFD, transient and steady-      state thermal analysis, and linear elastic stress analysis.

       dia_gray.gif  Redesign of a reactor cooling baffle in a chemical plant      using linear elastic FEA and modal natural frequency.

       dia_gray.gif Re-Rate of several vessels and heat exchangers using      PV-Elite software at two chemical plants.

       dia_gray.gif  Evaluted and optimized complete Peek VBR product       line of a start-up medical firm.

       dia_gray.gif  Performed API 579 FFS evaluation and de-rate for a       vacuum induced distored tank shell at a chemical plant.

       dia_gray.gif  Completed an intermediate stage evaluation of a       medical fixation device using mechanical event       simulation and multiple surface-to-surface contacts.

                           Saba Metallurgical & Plant Engineering Service, LLC.  •  Baton Rouge, LA 70820  •  225-405-4015