July/August 2010 Inspectioneering Journal Article Index

• Advancements in Integrity Management - Obtaining Greater Value from Thickness Data

  July/August 2010 Inspectioneering Journal By Craig Emslie BSc at Sonomatic Ltd., and Karen Gibson at Sonomatic Ltd. Inspection intervals for equipment have in the past been defined in a prescriptive manner. However, industry is now embracing the Risk Based Inspection (RBI) approach which in contrast prioritises inspections based on an assessment of the risk to... Continue reading...

• CSB Issues Final Report on Allied Terminals Catastrophic Fertilizer Tank Collapse

  July/August 2010 Inspectioneering Journal In a report issued May 27, 2009 for an investigation into the November 2008 fertilizer tank collapse at Allied Terminals in Chesapeake, VA, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) recommended that the Commonwealth of Virginia regulate or authorize... Continue reading...

• Detection of Corrosion Under Insulation and Blockages on Piping System Using Profiler System

  July/August 2010 Inspectioneering Journal By Santhosh Lukose at Metalcare Inspection Services Inc. CUI (Corrosion Under Insulation) has always been a challenge for plant operators, quality assurance/reliability engineers and equipment owners. It is hard to identify the problem until it has become an emergency situation, often leading to unit shut... Continue reading...

• PRCI and Partners Complete Consolidated Research Program

  July/August 2010 Inspectioneering Journal In coordination with a team of research partners, including BP, PHMSA, GL Noble Denton (formerly Advantica), and Electricore, Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) recently completed the consolidated program on assessing the remaining... Continue reading...