July/August 2008 Inspectioneering Journal Article Index

• European Committee of User Inspectorates (ECUI)

  July/August 2008 Inspectioneering Journal ECUI, the European Committee of User Inspectorates, was conceived during late 1992 as a result of an initiative by the Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association (EEMUA) in the UK. This initiative was developed by a nucleus of parties... Continue reading...

• Heat Exchanger Tubular Inspection

  July/August 2008 Inspectioneering Journal By John Reynolds at Intertek, and W. David Wang at Shell Global Solutions This paper covers most of the common (and some not so common) types of NDE methods for heat exchanger (HX) tubular in-service inspections. In addition to noting some of the various advantages and limitations with these methods, the paper covers heat... Continue reading...

• Interview with Scot Haines, Hess Corporation Fixed Equipment Reliability Coordinator

  July/August 2008 Inspectioneering Journal By Greg Alvarado at Inspectioneering Journal The following is an interview with Scot Haines, (Corrosion Engineering Advisor). The IJ wishes to thank Scot and the Hess Corporation for taking the time to share with the "IJ" community. Continue reading...

• United States CSB Determines Massive Propane Fire at Valero Refinery in Sunray, Texas, Resulted from Water Freezing and Cracking Idle Section of Process Piping

  July/August 2008 Inspectioneering Journal The final report calls on the American Petroleum Institute to develop improved practices for refinery freeze protection, fireproofing, isolation valves, and fire protection systems. Continue reading...