The Digital Refinery: On-Stream Asset Integrity, Performance, and Corrosion Management

Ionix Advanced Technologies, February 25, 2021

API RP 571 - Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry

API RP 571, Damage Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment in the Refining Industry, Third Edition, is a recommended practice developed and published by the American Petroleum Institute (API) that provides...
Corrosion and Materials

Corrosion and Materials is a field of study that focuses on understanding the causes and mechanisms of corrosion. According to API 510...
Corrosion Monitoring

Corrosion Monitoring is a process that evaluates and monitors equipment components, structures, process units, and facilities for signs of corrosion. Monitoring programs aim to identify certain conditions in order to extend the life and serviceability of assets while increasing...
Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)

Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) is one of the most well-known phenomena in the process industries, and yet it still makes up an inordinately large percentage of global maintenance expenditures. CUI is a subject that is well-researched and understood; extensive studies have been...
Data Management

Data Management refers to the process of collecting and organizing data in a way that makes it useful and easy to retrieve, navigate, and read at a later date. Over the course of a single day, the average facility will generate immense amounts of data. This data...
Inspection

Inspection is the practice of examining the physical condition of materials, components, or entire pieces of equipment in order to determine if and for how long it will operate as intended. Inspection plays a vital role in any...
Thickness Measurement & Monitoring

Thickness Monitoring is the process of routinely measuring the material thickness of equipment such as piping, tubing, pressure vessels, or tanks. Thickness measurements are performed by using

Ultrasonic Sensor System for Wall-Thickness Monitoring

March/April 2016 Inspectioneering Journal

While there are many methods for measuring equipment wall thickness, a predominant method used in the O&G and power generation industries is portable ultrasonic equipment. Ultrasonic testing is non-intrusive because it is applied to the outside of a...
Advancements in Network-distributed Ultrasonic Sensors

January/February 2018 Inspectioneering Journal

Over the past few years, network technologies have been developed to eliminate the need for long cables for UT thickness monitoring. Coupled with a software back-end, permanently-installed UT sensors have become much more competitive in the...
Advanced NDT for Plant Life Assessment

March/April 2016 Inspectioneering Journal

While there are many types of advanced NDT, this article will focus on the use of acoustics and electromagnetism as the bases for conducting examinations.
Automating and Optimizing the CML / TML Data Collection Process

September/October 2019 Inspectioneering Journal

Thickness readings are critical for today's inspectors to accurately judge the state of their equipment. Recent advancements in sensors, software, and data management tools have made this easier, safer, and more efficient than ever before.
On-Stream Thickness Monitoring Versus Conventional Inspection in Refineries

January/February 2016 Inspectioneering Journal

Fixed equipment in a refinery can be susceptible to corrosion from the process side, necessitating an inspection strategy to understand the condition of that equipment. Online measurement of pipe and pressure vessel wall thickness is made possible...

Corrosion is a ubiquitous damage mechanism in process equipment such as high-energy piping, pressure vessels, and other critical assets in the oil & gas and energy sectors. New high-temperature capable ultrasonic testing technologies are enabling on-stream wall loss inspection, surveys, and monitoring without the need for downtime, allowing informed fitness for service and process control decision making with real-time asset intelligence.

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The Digital Refinery: On-Stream Asset Integrity, Performance, and Corrosion Management

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