At Gulf Coast Authority’s Bayport Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility, a movement study found the existing support system inadequate and recommended JOVE® load-rated supports for modernization.
Pipe Supports, Guides, Anchors & Thrust Anchors
Existing 30-Inch FRP Pipeline — Facility Modernization
Finite Element Analysis — 50,000 lb Axial Thrust Loads
Bayport Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility — Pasadena, Texas
The Problem
Gulf Coast Authority retained an engineering firm to investigate excessive movement in an installed 30-inch fiberglass pipeline. Lead engineer Morgan Stagg, PE, NCEES concluded that the existing support system was completely inadequate to properly control movement and could allow a potentially catastrophic failure.
The modernization effort required a load-rated support solution capable of addressing the pipeline’s movement and axial thrust demands.
The Solution
The engineering study recommended JOVE® load-rated support systems. JOVE® was then retained to fabricate and supply pipe supports, guides, anchors, and special thrust load-rated anchors, with finite element analysis performed for axial thrust loads of 50,000 lb.
A JOVE® support model shown in the project documentation for the 30-inch FRP pipeline modernization.
A second JOVE® support configuration documented for the 30- fiberglass pipeline application.
Engineering analysis was included to address axial thrust loads of 50,000 lb.
JOVE® was selected to supply the load-rated supports, guides, anchors, and special thrust anchors for the modernization.
