Falah Abdullah Al-Qahtani
200801237
Bachelor
Mechanical Engineering
Saudi Aramco Company
Consulting Service Department
Colloge of mechanical engineering
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahad Univ.
Report #2
14 Jun 2012
Summary:
In last two weeks I was with my mentor Omar Al-Amri in Valve group assisting him
and watch him solving some real problems our department received from some of
Aramco plants. They call us just if their experts in the plant itself couldn’t solve the
problem. Also, I have attended some meetings with my department with some
companies to check their products and if it follows Aramco standers like valves, tanks
and turbine atc... Also, I attended presentation called start right…stay right. It was
talking about the employee when he starts in his work he starts really good and
developing after a period of time his performance start decreasing.
Background:
In last week we received a call from Al-Karasaniah plant. They had a problem in one
of the pipes the problem was with the valve it was not closed completely so, there is
leaking from the valve. Our department with help from the engineers in the plant we
found that the type of the pipe was coated by concrete and the concrete was broken
and prevent the valve get closed after that they fix it be cleaning the valve.
Progress:
Work Plan:
Task
E-Learning -AGE105: Introduction
to Saudi Aramco
Process Plants,
facilities, and
Equipment
Read MEX-202
Course
Participant
Manual (Module
-1)
Period
Gained Skills
2
Days
1. Understand the flow of hydrocarbon from wellhead to the final transfer point
2. Basic knowledge on GOSP, Gas Plant and Refinery processes
2
Days
Describe various components of pressure vessels and their basic process function.
Practice on SA
Standards
Website
1 Day
1. Understand the concept of standards and codes; their purpose, format and responsibilities.
2. Know the difference between SAES, SAEP, SAMSS, SAIP, Std. Dwg, Library Dwg.
3. Familiarity with standards relating to pressure vessels and storage tanks.
Perform
thickness
calculations for
major
components of
pressure vessels
3
Days
1.Familiarity with ASME codes used for the design of pressure vessels and understand the basic differences between
ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1 & 2.
2. Familiarity with the code equations used to calculate major components of a pressure vessel (shell, head and nozzles).
3. Understand all design parameters influencing thickness calculation. 4. Familiarity with factors influencing material
selection and how to determine the allowable stress used in the thickness calculation equation.
Read SAES-D-001
and 32-SAMSS004
1 Day
1. Basic knowledge on Saudi Aramco design requirements.
2. Basic knowledge on Saudi Aramco manufacturing requirements.
Read MEX-203
Course
Participant
Manual (Module
-1)
2
Days
1. Familiarity with various types of f storage tanks that are used in Saudi Aramco facilities.
2. Describe various components of storage tanks.
Perform
thickness
calculation for
tank's shell
2
Days
1.Familiarity with codes used for the design of storage tanks (API-650 and API-620) and understand
basic differences between API-650 and API-620 tanks.
2. Familiarity with the methods used to calculate shell thickness for API-650 tanks.
3. Understand one-foot method.
Read SAES-D-100
and 32-SAMSS005
Visit to a Saudi
Aramco Facility
(or Vendor's
shop)
1 Day
1 Day
1. Basic knowledge on Saudi Aramco design requirements.
2. Basic knowledge on Saudi Aramco manufacturing requirements.
1. Physically see pressure vessels and storage tanks and possibly some problems related to them.
2. Basic understanding of required information obtained during field visits.
Work done:
I have finish the courses were assigned for me through the computer by listening to
them. Also, we went to visit a company called Masabikn it under a bigger company
called Maadaniah it located in the second industrial city in Dammam. This company
is for casting it is really good company and it the first company for the first time in
the kingdom manufacturing valves and they just start doing it and they will do the
test for quality of these valves and I think they will pass it. They show us these
valves it something really good to start manufacturing these valve in our country and
I will show some pictures in the appendices.
Problems:
The most difficult problem we face was with that valve in Al-Karasaniah plant it took
a lot of time and work to find the problem and solve it. Because the problem was not
with valve it was with the type of the pipe because of that we spend a lot of time in
this problem.
Schedule:
Actually my schedule is from 7am to 4pm every day with break from 11: 30 am to
12:30 pm from Saturday to Wednesday.
Plans:
We have some work to do next week and also some meetings and visits. I will upload
some of the emails we received or my mentor Omar receive one of them was the
vivit for Masabik “Welcome Omar.
Your presence as LMDP coordinator is highly needed and appreciated. We are planning
to conduct the visit to Masabik on Tuesday @ 08:30.
Masabik has poured the first 6” casting for Flowserve Abahsain one month ago and sent
to the U.S. for analysis by Flowserve people and external labs.
Regards,
Abdullah Melfi”
You are cordially invited to attend the Valves Presentation by Salem Al-Qahtani
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Location
: C300, 3 floor Al-Midra Tower, Dhahran
Time
: 9:00 AM to 10:30 Am
Date
: Tuesday, July 10,2012
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Also, they will take us to Al-Karasniah plant to go and check that valve and see if they
fix it properly.
Appendices:
There some picture I want to show you. From Masabik visit.