OUR SERVICES

PIPELINE MECHANICS & STRESS ANALYSIS

Combining advanced analytical tools with practical engineering, AFAA evaluates structural behavior under complex operational and environmental loads:

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• Stress & Structural Analysis: Pipe Stress Analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and Thermal Expansion modelling.

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• Integrity & Life Assessment: Engineering Critical Assessments (ECA), Fitness for Service (FFS) reviews, Fatigue Assessments, Fracture Mechanics, Creep Rupture, and Crack Growth evaluations.

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• Geotechnical & Site Analysis: Pipeline Crossing Assessments, Geotechnical Settlement assessments, and Centre-Hole Residual Stress Measurement (CHRSM).

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• Flow & Operations: Hydraulic Flow modelling and Flow Assurance studies.

ENGINEERING DESIGN & MANAGEMENT

AFAA delivers end-to-end design and technical oversight throughout the full project lifecycle:

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• Design Capabilities: Conceptual Design, Pre-FEED, FEED, and Detailed Design for buried pipelines, Above Ground Installations (AGI), and Pressure Regulating Stations (PRS).

• Safety Governance & CDM: Principal Designer (PD) services and regulatory compliance under CDM Regulations.

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• Structural & Independent Assurance: Civil and structural design compliance to Eurocodes, G/17, and G/35 standards, along with Category 2 and Category 3 independent checks.

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• Development & Training: R&D initiatives and proprietary software development, alongside Bespoke Technical Training Courses.

PROCESS SAFETY & TECHNICAL SAFETY ENGINEERING

AFAA provides comprehensive process safety expertise to help operators identify, quantify, and mitigate operational hazards:

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• Risk & Hazard Identification: HAZID, HAZOP, and HAZCON workshops.

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• Quantitative & Safety Assessments: Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA), Formal Process Safety Assessments (FPSAs), DSEAR Assessments, and Safety Case Development.

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• Compliance & Validation: SIL and LOPA validation, FMECA studies, ALARP justifications, and Process Safety Management (PSM) compliance.

ASSET INTEGRITY & ENERGY TRANSITION

We support asset owners in maintaining long-term reliability and preparing existing infrastructure for future low-carbon fuels:

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• Integrity Management & Life Extension: Asset Integrity Management strategies, life extension studies, and In-Line Inspection (ILI) program support.

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• Decarbonisation & Hydrogen Readiness: Hydrogen Readiness assessments, network repurposing studies, and IGEM/TD code compliance.

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• Degradation & Screening: Internal Stress Corrosion Cracking (ISCC) screening and material degradation evaluations.