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Structural response of Autoclave due to vibrations and optimisation of its supports by spring elements

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This paper will present a novel approach to supporting a piece of process equipment subjected to long-term exploitation conditions, with the main goal of improving its reliability and safety. Optimising the supports of the process equipment (in this particular case, 16 autoclaves used for coal drying) began by measuring the load at the support points. It was followed by an analysis based on good engineering practice to develop a new technical solution. The old support solution represented a rigid connection between the autoclave envelope and the supporting structure. Meanwhile, the new approach introduced spring supports, thus providing flexible connections between the Autoclave and the structure. This flexibility ensures that the load on the vessel's shell is reduced significantly and that stress distribution at the support points is uniform. Simultaneously, the load distribution in the structure's support zone is significantly more favourable. The economic benefit of such an approach and a reflection on sustainability are also discussed.

Source: Cognitive Sustainability

DOI: 10.55343/cogsust.130

Authors: Aleksandar Jovanovic, Lazar Jeremic, Branislav Djordjevic, Simon Sedmak, Dorin Radu

Institutions: University of Belgrade, Transilvania University of Brașov

Language: English

Topic: Engineering Applied Research

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Ministarstvo Prosvete, Nauke i Tehnološkog Razvoja