July/August 1997 Inspectioneering Journal Article Index

• Differentiating Original Equipment Defects From In-Service Damage

  July/August 1997 Inspectioneering Journal By Lynne Kaley at Trinity Bridge LLC / Trinity Bridge Digital, and Ricardo R. Valbuena at DNV Inc Damage of carbon steel pressure vessels due to various in-service damage mechanisms continues to be a serious concern in the refining and petrochemical industries. A survey conducted in 1990 by the NACE T-8-16 Work Group to determine the nature and... Continue reading...

• Pendulum Effect No. 3

  July/August 1997 Inspectioneering Journal By Del Underwood at Det Norske Veritas In a past issue, we discussed one solution to the instrument line block valve pendulum problem. This was where the valve assembly can be mounted remotely from the vibrating product line, such as at-grade. This issue covers two possibilities where... Continue reading...

• Plant Condition Management Strategies

  July/August 1997 Inspectioneering Journal By Michael Twomey at CONAM Inspection Inc., and Jay N. Rothbart at Conam Inspection Inc. Regulatory requirements such as OSHA 1910, industry codes and practices coupled with an international drive for more cost-effective preventative maintenance are leading the industry toward data information management systems to assist in organizing... Continue reading...