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Mohamed Dhia SLAMA - Presentation
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KALIX
PLATFORM

Kalix Project is developed by

Mohamed Dhia Slama Using
Microsoft .NET Framework.

It’s composed essentially of 3 Sub-

Softwares.
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KALIX PLATFORM
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PIPE EXPERT
Pipeline Mechanical design software.

PIPING EXPERT
Intelligent Piping design software
complementary to CAESAR II.

TANKAPI
Storage Tanks mechanical design software
according to API 650.
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What are the strengths of KALIX ?

More Efficient calculations Interacting Modules

notes

Support decision algorithms

for piping problems
resolution.

Reduction of work hours

.
Generating (.docx ; xlsx ; .pdf
) reports.
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PIPE EXPERT
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API RP 1102 MODULE

WALL THICKNESS
MODULE
.

BEND THINNING UPHEAVAL BUCKLING

MODULE MODULE
.

BUOYANCY CONTROL
ELASTIC BEND MODULE
MODULE
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PIPE EXPERT
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BURIED PIPELINE CEPA

VALVE ORIFICE SIZING
MODULE
MODULE.

PIPE SUPPORTS PIPE DIMENSIONS

SPACING MODULE. MODULE

MATERIALS DATABASE
FLANGE MANAGEMENT
MODULE
PROCEDURE MODULE
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WALL THICKNESS MODULE

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1. Performs calculations as per ASME B31,3 ; B31,4 ; B31,8.

2. Determining Allowable Stress from a 833 materials database Automatically.

3. Determining Quality factor E from 16 pipe manufacturing types Automatically.

4. Determining Available nominal thicknesses and pipe Schedule automatically from the calculated one.

5. Checking Conditions : (D/t > 6) and (T_manufactor > t_min).

6. Displaying Pipe weight per length and interior available volume.

7. Checking the pipeline criteria interface with API RP 1102, Elastic Bend, UPHEAVAL BUCKLING.
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WALL THICKNESS MODULE

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Elastic BEND MODULE

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1. Module calculations are perfermed as per ASME B31,8.

2. Generates the minimum required bending radius.

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UPHEAVAL Buckling MODULE

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1. Checking stability : Req_Down_Force <= Weight of pipe + Soil Resistance.

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BUOYANCY CONTROL MODULE

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1. Calculations are performed as per Concrete Pipe Handbook, 1988, by the american Concrete Pipe
Association.
2. Principle : The Downward forces ( soil and pipe ) should be greater or equal to the upward buoyant force.
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API-RP 1102 MODULE

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1. Highway and Railroads calculations are included for the

uncased type.

2. All code graphs are automatically generated.

3. All code coefficients are automatically generated.

4. Materials-Database : API-5L.

5. Generating time : Less than 0,1 s

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PIPE SUPPORTS SPACING MODULE

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1. The calculation was developed based upon equations contained in section 6.2 of Pipe Stress Enginnering
published by Peng Engineering. The calculation is applicable only for uniform pipe without any attached
concentrated weight, such as valve.
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VALVE ORIFICE SIZING MODULE

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1. The calculation was developed based on AWWA M51 ( American Water Works Association).
2. Valve Orifice Sizing Module is composed from 3 Sub-Modules :

LIQUID PIPELINE FILLING RELEASING GASES UNDER GRAVITY DRAINING

PRESSURE
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BURIED PIPELINE MODULE

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This method is developed for the Canadian Energy Pipeline Association.

- The module determines the stresses experienced by a buried pipeline as a vehicle

traverses the pipeline at the surface.

- It primarily uses the gross vehicle weight, size of footprint and the pipeline depth of
cover to calculate the load experienced at the pipeline depth.

- The calculated load is used to determine the corresponding circumferential and

longitudinal stresses produced in the pipe.

- The stresses caused by external load are combined with the circumferential and
longitudinal stresses present under normal operating conditions in order to determine
the equivalent stress experienced by the pipeline.
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BURIED PIPELINE MODULE

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The module is capable to calculate three pre-loaded vehicle types :

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BURIED PIPELINE MODULE

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PIPING Expert Add-on for CAESAR II

2018 :
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Automatically generates data
from .C2 file.

Static Analysis Module:

Using Finite elements method.

Applied Loads check :

As per API 610 .

STATIC-Analysis
Decision support
Module.

API 610 Decision

Support Module.
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PIPING Expert
Projections

Adding Custom pumps applied loads Applied loads on

check with a decision support module. supports check as per
EPPM STANDARD.

Adding Axial and Centrifugal

compressors Applied loads check as Applied loads on
per API 617. Nozzles As per API 650/
Air-cooled Heat Exchangers applied WRC 107/ WRC 297.
loads check as per API 661

Expansion Loop
Fire Heaters applied loads check as per
decision support
API 560.
module
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PIPING Expert
Projections

Adding Dynamic analysis module. Adding Intelligent

Adding Flange Leakage check module
as per Pressure Equivalent method and
ASME BPVC Sec VIII Div 1 Appendix 2
method.
Adding Flange Leakage support
decision module.
Financial (cost control)
module with all support
decision modules
Adding Machine
Learning Algorithms to
Piping Expert (Artificial
Intelligence).

Adding Powerful GPU parallel solver.

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TANKAPI
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Consists of 16 modules
Calculations are performed
Floating Roof Design
according to API 650.

Wind Verifications

TANKAPI
Nozzles Applied Loads
Seismic Verifications
. Verifications
Annex P – API 650
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TANKAPI MODULES

Shell Courses Module

Calculates the required Shell courses thicknesses
using the One Foot Method.

Bottom-Roof Module
Minimum Bottom thickness,
Minimum required Annular plate width,
Minimum required roof (Dome&Cone) thickness.
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-Wind girders verifications

-Overturning Stability checking

Wind Verifications

Seismic Verifications

-Overturning verification.
-Annular plate minimum width
verification
-Sliding resistance verifications.
-Shell-compression stress
verifications
-Free-board calculation
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-Circumferencially Stiffened shells

spacing calculation
-Intermediate stiffener ring design
-End stiffener ring design

Stiffeners Module

Floating Roof Design

Module
-Weight calculation (Pontoon&Deck).
-Setting Deck Level (Deck & Pontoon
floatation level)
-Checking Floatation Level for the
roof at : Normal Conditions and 254
of accumulated rain water
-Checking stresses and deflection in
the center of deck at the last both
conditions
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API-2000 : Venting Module

-Calculation of required flow capacity for Out-
Breathing & In-Breathing :
• Required flow capacity due to filing and
discharge.
• Required flow capacity due to thermal.
Calculation of the fire relief requirements
Generating adequate coefficients automatically.

Nozzles Applied Loads Verifications

As per Annex P – API 650
Accomplished
tasks
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Period : 01/01/2019 – 25/03/2019

TASKS
35%
AR 09/18 PIPING EXPERT DEVELOPMENT

26 %
35%
AR 10/16
Mohamed Dhia
SLAMA
Mechanical & Piping Engineer 2%
AR 10/15

2%
AR 06/18
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AR 09/18

PROVISION OF ENGINEERING,
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND
COMMISSIONING (EPCC) OF OIL GATHERING
FACILITIES PHASE 4 FOR PETRONAS CARIGALI
IRAQ HOLDING B.V.S, GARRAF OPERATIONS

BALL VALVE
STRESS MANUAL PIPELINE MATERIAL DOCS UPDATE MECHANICAL
WELLPAD-C VALVE LISTS MECHANICAL REQUISITION FOR Updating docs
according to client DESIGN
Stress verifications , FOR WPs DESIGN PIPING AND comments CALCULATION NOTE
flange leakage, Verifications using PIPE
applied loads on
WELLPAD FITTINGS ROARK’s FORMULAS &
K,C,G,H,D,E,F,J,B EXPERT.
restraints ASME VIII Div.1
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AR 10/16

SUDANESE PETROLEUM CORPORATION

'SPPC'

STRESS TERMINAL STATION API 610 Excel Calculation WRC 297 Excel Calculation note TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF 3
Stress verifications , API 610 note fully automatized with CAESAR II 2018 SUPPLIERS OFFERS FOR PIPING
verfications, WRC 297 verifications, Restraint summary report
fully automatized with CAESAR II
applied loads on restraints
2018 Restraint summary report
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AR 06/18 - AR 08/15

MARAFIQ :REHABILlTATION / UPGRADATION-

IWTP # 8
LUKOIL : ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT &
CONSTRUCTION FOR HIGH PRESSURE
SEPARATOR TIE-IN AT THE WEST QURNA
(PHASE 2) CONTRACT AREA

PRODUCED WATER TANK Design using CAD Simulation of loads applied on

DATASHEET : 06/18 Software of a DREDGER Rails using ABAQUS for the
Solidworks 2018 DREDGER SYSTEM
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you