| Date | March/April 2020 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Return to Journal Index | |
March/April 2020 Inspectioneering Journal Article Index
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March/April 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Tim Haugen at Quest IntegrityUniversally, smart or intelligent pigging is now a standard practice for the inspection of fired heater and serpentine boiler coils. Understanding this technology can greatly assist with maintenance planning and the prevention of unexpected failures.
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March/April 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Muhammed Al-Lutfallah at Saudi Aramco, and Tamim O. Felemban at Saudi AramcoThis article reviews the effectiveness of AET for inspecting tank bottoms in two ways; namely, benchmarking regulations in different countries and comparing AET and MFLT results through a case study.
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March/April 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Baher Elsheikh at SAFCOThis article presents a comprehensive integrity management program for catalyst tubes, including elements on monitoring, inspection, data analysis, remaining life assessment, and control of human factors.
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March/April 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Greg Garic at Stress Engineering Services, Inc.FMR is a useful tool in many situations. It allows nondestructive evaluation of the surface microstructure that is entirely adequate in many cases. However, it is not a panacea, and there are many conditions where it is inadequate.
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Partner ContentReliability is a critical strategy for any facility, and reliability can mean the difference between a bankrupt business and a thriving one. Pinnacle has a unique vantage point that helps facilities better leverage their data for better reliability.
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March/April 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Geoff Clarkson at UTComp, Inc.This article describes the construction of corrosion-resistant fiber reinforced polymer (FRP), commonly used for pressure vessels and piping in the chemical processing industry, and the practices used for inspecting corrosion-resistant barriers.
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March/April 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Ed Bryner at Gecko RoboticsThere are tools available that can achieve nearly 100% corrosion monitoring coverage. The use of robotics and ultrasonic inspection methods such as rapid ultrasonic gridding have shown to be highly effective in acquiring these data points.
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March/April 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Gerrit Buchheim, P.E. at Becht, Dave Dewees, P.E. at Becht, Charles Becht V, P.E. at Becht, and Jeremy Staats, P.E. at BechtNelson curves, which are the foundation of the industry’s HTHA programs, can be tied to mechanistic models from several sources, allowing the recreation of Nelson curves for different operational histories and time durations.
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March/April 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Joey Poret at Chevron ThailandEPC projects are complex initiatives with multiple stakeholder interfaces that can be difficult to manage. This article sheds some light on how quality activities add value to a project and when in the value-chain should these activities be executed.
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March/April 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Ana Benz at IRISNDTField hardness tests can provide valuable information when evaluating piping and pressure vessel anomalies. This article summarizes laboratory examinations designed to gain a better understanding of UCI hardness test results taken in the field.
