Validate skin temperature in refractory-lined pipes using manual calculation vs. FEA analysis

Mrinmoy Ghosh Choudhury is an engineering professional with extensive experience in process plant engineering, with special emphasis on concept layout, stress and support of materials. He has been involved in numerous problem-solving activities related to plant startups—vibration, rotary equipment alignment, piping/equipment system failures, etc. Choudhury has contributed numerous papers to respected engineering journals like Hydrocarbon Processing. In his professional life, he has been involved with Reliance Engineering, Toyo Engineering India, Chemtex Engineering India, Engineers India Ltd. DCPL and KBR Technology India.

Sukhjinder Singh Dargan is an engineering professional with 18 yr of experience in piping stress analysis for process plants, refineries and fertilizers, among others. He works at KBR in Gurgaon, India. Previously, Dargan worked for L&T Chiyoda and Fluor Daniel.

Venkatrao Nelluri serves as a Senior Piping Stress Design Engineer at Black Cat Consulting & Engineering Services W.L.L. With a robust 16 yr of industry experience, he specializes in designing and engineering piping systems and pipe supports across a spectrum of industries, including refining, fertilizer, metals and mining, power, petrochemical sectors and desalination plants. Before joining Black Cat Consulting & Engineering Services, his previous affiliations include roles at KBR, Fluor Corp. and M.N. Dastur. Nelluri has also been published in several professional publications in his field.