PLANT SAFETY:
ENSURING STABILITY
AND FUNCTIONALITY

PLANNING SECURITY:
COMPLYING WITH STANDARDS,
GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS

EFFICIENCY:
INCREASING CAPACITY AND AVAILABILITY,
AVOIDING DOWNTIME

RESPONSIBILITY:
PROTECTING INVESTMENT, EMPLOYEES,
RESIDENTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

FROM THE FIRST IDEA TO A SAFE PLANT


It is a long way to the first filled bottle, to the first recycled ton, to the first kilowatt hour of electricity produced. The planning and construction of a plant is a major, if not a mega-project. It is often accompanied by high investment costs, complex project plans, a large number of disciplines involved, numerous work steps and high demands on the function, performance and protection of the plant.

However, safety, cost-effectiveness and precise project planning do not have to contradict each other: We solve your structural mechanical challenges by using the latest technology, in-depth expertise and decades of experience from projects in a wide range of industries. And this applies not only to the construction of new plants, but also to upgrades, conversions and retrofits.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS IN PLANT ENGINEERING: AD2000, IEEE 693, ASCE 7, DIN ISO 10816 & CO. INCREASE PLANNING SECURITY AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY


To ensure that “everything holds up” under full operational loads or in the event of an emergency (e.g. earthquake or airplane crash), industrial and nuclear facilities must meet high standards. These standards are defined in numerous norms and regulations; the requirements for design, assessment, testing and documentation are precisely specified.

To name just a few: The standards DIN EN 1998 (Eurocode 8, EC8), ASCE 7, IEEE 693, KTA 2201.3 and KTA 2201.4 deal with the design of structures and components for the earthquake load case. Beyond that, there are regulations that define the requirements for specific components; in Germany, for example, AD2000, DIN EN 13480-3, DIN EN 13445-3 and VDI 3842 are to be mentioned for pipelines, vessels and other pressure equipment. In the context of vibrations of machines, for instance, the standard series of DIN ISO 10816 or DIN ISO 20816 are regularly applied.

We not only apply these and other regulations on a daily basis in numerous projects, but also regularly communicate relevant updates in our seminars and contribute our specialist knowledge to standard and regulation committees.

We would be happy to perform the required structural mechanical verification calculations for you or advise you from scratch on the design of your plant as well as the solution of vibration problems. For further information, do not hesitate to contact our expert Marcus Ries directly.

EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

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With over 50 years of experience in earthquake engineering, we can provide you with competent advice on all matters relating to earthquake design in the context of projects in Germany, Europe and worldwide.

Please contact me personally

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I will be happy to advise you on questions concerning the design of plants and components for operational and special loads

Dr.-Ing. Marcus Ries

+49 931 49708-370
ries@woelfel.de
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Study

Mechanical Engineering, TU Darmstadt

Acadamic Degree

Dipl.-Ing. / Dr.-Ing

50+

YEARS

2300+

PROJECTS

150+

CUSTOMERS

IMMISSION
CONTROL

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Plants usually emit sound, odors and/or pollutants – this can always cause conflicts. In order to avoid these and high additional costs due to subsequent mitigation measures, it is important to identify potential exceedance of limit values at an early stage – in the best case already during the planning of new plants. We support you with comprehensive analyses, detailed forecasts and innovative solutions.