Introduction to Cold Regions Engineering

Freitag, Dean R.; McFadden, Terry T.

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“…At low temperatures, the contraction of metals creates stresses that push molecular bonds to a breaking point (Freitag and McFadden, 1997). The extent of the metal embrittlement in low temperatures differs depending on the type of crystal structure of metals.…”

Section: Materials Propertiesmentioning

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“…At low temperatures, plastics and polymers show a brittle and less-flexible behaviour. However, the ductile-brittle transition temperature of plastics and polymers differs depending on their type (Freitag and McFadden, 1997;Keane et al, 2013). Due to this brittleness, serviceability of rubber components in for example, tires, inner tubes, cable, hose, bushings and seals, is adversely affected by low temperatures.…”

Section: Materials Propertiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They can also change the rheological behaviour of the fluids and thus change the operating parameters of temperature-dependent processes such as separation of wellstream flow, water treatment, gas recompression, etc. (Freitag and McFadden, 1997).…”

Section: Effects Of Low Ambient Temperature On Plant Ram Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The reduction in ductility range at low temperatures causes the metal to shatter and fracture when subjected to impact stresses (i.e., brittle failure) (Dutta, 1988;Keane et al, 2013). In this regard, steel and alloys of iron, which have been heat treated to change their crystal structure tend to lose that benefit of treatment at low temperatures and thus are subjected to brittle failures (Freitag and McFadden, 1997). Figure 6.…”

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On RAM performance of production facilities operating under the Barents Sea harsh environmental conditions

Naseri

Barabady

2016

Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag

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Oil and gas (O&G) industry is expanding its activities into Arctic offshore, where is characterised with severe operating conditions and less-developed infrastructure. Such conditions affect the reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) of offshore O&G plants, operations, and activities through different scenarios. Plant RAM analysis provides key information for decision-making on, for instance, life-cycle cost management, inventory management, future investments, establishing maintenance policies, and safety-barrier management. Such decisions are of crucial value in Arctic offshore applications due to higher initial and operational costs. Therefore, a thorough evaluation and quantification of the effects of operating conditions on plant RAM performance play a significant role in such decisionmaking processes. In this regard, the aim of this paper is to broadly review and discuss different elements of offshore operating conditions specific to the Barents Sea, and further investigate various effects of such conditions on plant RAM. The present study can provide fundamental information to the academic and industrial sectors involved in the research and development of Arctic offshore O&G facilities and operations.

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Section: Effects Of Low Ambient Temperature On Plant Ram Performancementioning

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Barabady

2016

Int J Syst Assur Eng Manag

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“…This makes them disposed to the possibility of cracking due to thermal stress. This has to be considered in the design of the SAR helicopters and equipment (Gao et al, 2010); (Løset, 1995); (Freitag and McFadden, 1997).…”

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Assessment of Helicopter Emergency Response Capacity in the Barents Sea

Jakobsen

Milaković

Ehlers³

2016

Volume 8: Polar and Arctic Sciences and Technology; Petroleum Technology

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As the global demand for energy is increasing, oil and gas exploration is moving further north to more remote areas. Offshore activity in these areas is challenging. Arctic-specific environmental conditions, long distances from onshore facilities and general lack of infrastructure are some of the challenges faced. Therefore, new and more robust solutions — both on technological and operational side — are required before commencing operations safely in these areas. In this paper, a helicopter emergency response capacity — with respect to prevailing wind conditions — for operations in the Barents Sea is studied and a method for mapping the rescue capacity in the given area is presented. The goal is to develop a method capable of assessing the probability of a successful rescue at different locations within given time requirements and under prevailing wind conditions. This is accomplished using a simulation model capable to determine how the wind speed and direction affect the search and rescue helicopter operations in the Barents Sea. The simulation model uses historical wind data along a potential route as input for evaluating the flying time to different locations in an area under the given wind conditions. In addition to the wind conditions, the variation in recovery time, and mobilisation time is implemented into the simulation model. By running the simulation model multiple times, probability distributions of the number of personnel which can be recovered within the given time requirements are established. This information is then used to plot isocurves of equal rescue probability on top of a map of the Barents Sea. Based on the results, it is concluded that wind conditions have significant effect on rescue capacity of a helicopter, and thus thorough weather observations should be made before establishing a search and rescue system for a given area.

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Design for Performability Under Arctic Complex Operational Conditions

Barabadi

Naseri

2020

Handbook of Advanced Performability Engineering

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Introduction to Cold Regions Engineering

Cited by 55 publications

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On RAM performance of production facilities operating under the Barents Sea harsh environmental conditions

On RAM performance of production facilities operating under the Barents Sea harsh environmental conditions

Assessment of Helicopter Emergency Response Capacity in the Barents Sea

Design for Performability Under Arctic Complex Operational Conditions

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