How do organizations ensure proper knowledge transfer that occurs spontaneously on the job, often born out of everyday situations and circumstances? Is there a space where seasoned experts and veterans can share their knowledge with newbies? Is there a way to do this consistently and with intention instead of out of happenstance? Absolutely. Turning experts […]
This White Paper was published in Inspectioneering, below is an excerpt from the paper. Here is a link to view the landing page and download a copy. In today’s Petrochemical and Power industries, sustained long term reliability of facilities is a key to profitability and competitiveness. The cost of unreliability, which includes health, safety and […]
In any legal case it is very important to establish a true partnership between the law firm and the expert witness. This partnership facilitates an effective, balanced team with both technical and legal knowledge. This will provide the client with the most cost-effective solution and best chance for a favorable outcome during trial or arbitration. […]
Welcome to the first of a five-part blog series on refractory for petrochemical applications. This first blog is an introduction to refractory that covers the common refractory-lined equipment, future blogs will discuss materials and designs and quality, inspection, and work scope planning. Refractory is a ceramic material that maintains its strength while resisting damage by […]
Almost every refinery, chemical plant or manufacturing facility has experienced that horrible moment. The moment a pump fails, an injury occurs or a release happens. How many of these moments could have been avoided through proper training? That is a difficult question, but what we do know is accidents happen for a reason and can […]
Heat exchangers foul so we clean them, put them back in service, and move on. But have you ever wondered whether the cleaned heat exchanger is actually delivering clean performance? Have you evaluated the heat duty right after cleaning to see whether it is what it should be? Chances are you haven’t, for a multiple […]
Weld peaking or out-of-roundness affecting PSAs is evaluated, highlighting the value of conducting peaking measurements to determine a PSA’s inherent stress concentration. Below is an excerpt from the article. This article was published in the Revamps Issue of PTQ 2022 Can the life of a pressure swing absorber (PSA) be extended beyond its intended design […]
When a heat exchanger is cleaned the expectation should be that it will now deliver the maximum possible heat duty. But an evaluation of most post-clean operation will show that the cleaned heat exchanger is delivering only about 85% of what should be the clean heat duty. For critical heat exchangers which impact process performance […]
Rarely do heat exchangers cause catastrophic events in operating plants. For that reason, they tend to get ignored; little or no proactive maintenance is done and improvements are typically not made unless they become a critical problem. But, if you look at which equipment is responsible for the most economic losses over a period of […]
Article published in the Inspectioneering Journal July/August 2022 Issue. High-temperature IR Thermography was pioneered several decades ago as a method for understanding tube temperatures inside fired equipment. While the equipment continues to improve, completing accurate analysis of the data remains very challenging. It is a complex process to accurately measure tube wall temperatures due to […]
