The use of Belleville hold-down supports in piping to overcome vibration problems

S. Harisanker is an engineering professional with 4 yrs of experience in piping stress analysis for process plants and oil and gas facilities. He began his career with Reliance and has been working at KBR Technology India, Gurgaon, since 2022.

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.

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.

Rikeen Narodia is an engineering professional with 12 yr of experience in piping layout and design engineering for process plants, refineries and hydrogen plants, among others. He works for KBR Technology in India. Previously, Narodia has worked at Reliance Industries Ltd. in Jamnagar and Prodair Air Products India Pvt. Ltd. in Vadodara.