Bradley Baudier: About the Author
Senior Refinery Inspector, Marathon Petroleum Company LP
Bradley Baudier is a Senior Refinery Inspector for Marathon Petroleum. He has over 13 years of experience with fixed equipment inspection and maintenance, and holds many professional certifications, including API 510 / 570 / 571 / 653 / 936, API Tank Entry Supervisor, and AWS Certified Welding Inspector. Brad's expertise includes mechanical integrity, NDT, software implementation, and QA / QC of all types of refinery equipment, refractory, and piping.
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Published Articles
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March/April 2015 Inspectioneering JournalBy Ana Benz at IRISNDT, Michael O. Nichols at Marathon Petroleum Company, and Bradley Baudier at Marathon Petroleum Company LP
This article provides a discussion of a recent inspection performed at a U.S. refinery. Industry HF lines are experiencing piping failures in increasing numbers due to the presence of residual elements (such as Cr, Ni, and Cu among others) entrained within their carbon steel components.
