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Having successfully completed more than 1,250 projects, VME has provided its products and services to customers around the world. Our engineers and technical staff have worked on projects ranging from simple replacement parts to supplying complete FPSO topsides modules. VME has the experience and knowledge to provide full process support and equipment supply for almost any project.
VME's corporate success is the result of its team of specially trained and experienced engineers and professionals who are committed to excellence. Our team members are experienced in all aspects of project execution including conceptual design, cost estimation, process engineering, mechanical engineering, design, procurement, fabrication, construction and project management.
Our team includes:
- Degreed and registered professional engineers
- ASME certified welders
- Experienced project managers and designers
- Quality control personnel
Our engineers have developed and currently utilize our own proprietary simulation and design software. Depending on your application, we can model your process and simulate results based on VME's proprietary internals. We also utilize the latest commercially available simulation and design software to fully optimize plant design. With the use of these tools, our engineers can assure that your equipment is designed with sound engineering principles and maximum operating flexibility.
If you need design or engineering expertise, VME can provide you with the following services:
- Front-end engineering and design
- Feasibility studies
- Project engineering and project management
- Process engineering
- Mechanical engineering and design
- Trouble-shooting
With the controlled expansion of both its products and services, VME continues to add to its current base of experienced professionals and skilled labor. The staff and management at VME have taken great pride in the quality of their work and have improved the quality control process to meet the expectations of our customers.
Process Consulting
Our engineers have experience from conceptual process design and R&D through commercial plant startup making VME an excellent choice for process consulting. Feasibility studies, economic evaluations, bid tabulations, process recommendations, vendor selection, technical reports and preliminary engineering are all possible when you contract VME to perform consulting services.
CFD Analysis
Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) is a sophisticated computational-based analysis technology that has the ability to predict the fluid flow behavior and study the dynamics of the flow.
CFD provides the power to simulate:
- Flow of gases and liquids
- Multiphase physics
- Fluid-structure interaction
VME uses leading edge Fluent™ CFD software for:
- Optimization of designs and process efficiency
- Reductions in cost of products
- Saving time by avoiding actual field experiments
- Troubleshooting of existing designs
Motion Studies and Separator Designs
The use of floating oil production systems (FPSOs) is increasing relative to fixed platforms because of:
- Lower capital cost
- Suitable at any water depth
- Potential of re-use
- Hydrocarbon deposits discovered in progressively deeper water
However, some of the processing equipment on floating systems, particularly large primary gravity separators, can be adversely affected by floater motions that are caused by waves, wind and currents.
Installation of porous or perforated baffles in the vessels can effectively suppress the gross liquid movement caused by the vessel motion also known as sloshing.
By using the multiphase solver in CFD, the fluid behavior in the vessel can be predicted.
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