Warren Brown: About the Author
Principal Engineer, Integrity Engineering Solutions
Warren Brown has over 30 years of specialization in static equipment integrity, particularly design, Fitness-For-Service, and bolted joint integrity.
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Published Articles
Leakage of pressure vessel and piping bolted joints in refineries is an unnecessary hazard, with high associated cost, that can be easily rectified using currently available technology. There have been advances in gasket testing technology in recent years that have allowed great improvements to be made in the specification of gaskets for refinery applications. This minimizes the likelihood of joint leakage and results in reduce operating cost. In addition, there have also been advances in joint assembly procedures that have enabled significant reduction in joint assembly times, while resulting in a better final gasket stress distribution and therefore lower likelihood of leakage.
