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On: Jul 16th, 2021

Pressure System Safety Regulations

What are the PSSRs and what do they cover?   The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) cover the safe design and use of pressure sy...
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On: Jul 6th, 2021

Back to basics – Material Properties

This article 'Back to basics - Material Properties' covers the essential properties when considering asset integrity. Material science in itself is a ...
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On: Jul 5th, 2021

Pressure Relief Valves

Pressure Relief Valves - Pressure equipment requires protection from over pressurisation.  A common way to protect vessels is the installation of a p...
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On: Jul 2nd, 2021

Branch Connections: ASME B31.3 Para. 304.3.2

Calculating Branch Connections: ASME B31.3 Para. 304.3.2 - Whenever a branch is added to the main pipe run (header) an opening is created by the remov...
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On: Jul 1st, 2021

What is stress?

What is stress? Introduction In the most simplistic term, stress is simply a force divided by area. The most common unit we see in pressure equipmen...
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On: Jun 30th, 2021

Fitness For Service – stay in the game.

What is fitness for service? Fitness For Service (FFS) assessments are a set of methods that use quantitative data to determine if a degraded compone...
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On: Jun 29th, 2021

Salt is bad for your health! – Corrosion basics

Corrosion Basics Part 1 Salt is bad for your health! - Corrosion basics Definition: Corrosion is the degradation of a metal by its environment--i...
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On: Mar 19th, 2021

BOILER INSPECTION TRAINING

STATUTORY BOILER INSPECTION TRAINING FROM WILKINSON COUTTS Boiler Inspection Training Course at Wilkinson Coutts, we offer a selection of tailo...
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On: Mar 4th, 2021

The Competence Loop

The Competence Loop At Wilkinson Coutts, we are often asked whether a training course “will make an individual competent in the subject matter?” ...
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On: Feb 4th, 2021

Don’t Stress It!

Allowable Stress - What's it all about? Find out here. The tensile test is used to establish the tensile strength of steel. If a tensile force is app...
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