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On: Jul 1st, 2024

Navigating Temporary Repairs: Risks and Compliance Essentials

Navigating Temporary Repairs: Risks and Compliance Essentials   Post Construction Codes (PCCs) API 510/570/653 define these as temporary repa...
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In: Training
On: Apr 25th, 2022

HTHA – The threat that’s hard to detect!

HTHA – A serious threat to pressure equipment integrity.   Covered extensively in our API 571 Training Course, we're often asked about HT...
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In: Training
On: Nov 18th, 2021

Fitness For Service – Local Metal Loss Level 1 Assessment

Fitness For Service - Local Metal Loss Level 1 Assessment. Part 3 of our 3 part series takes a look at the assessment of local metal loss. As we disc...
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In: Training
On: Aug 12th, 2021

Choosing a Training Company

The 7-Rules to Follow Most people shy away from choosing a training company as they consider it is something of a shot in the dark. Training companie...
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On: Jul 22nd, 2021

A Lecturers Life – Meet Bryan Schooling

The phone rings, my taxi is here. I kiss my family goodbye. My 4 year old runs off to play with something as my impending absence is instantly forgott...
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In: Training
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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In: Training
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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In: Training
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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In: Training
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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