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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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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: 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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In: Training
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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In: Training
On: Sep 16th, 2020

Codes Standards and Recommended Practices. What's the difference?   First, it’s all about standardisation The idea of published technical docume...
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