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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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On: Jan 24th, 2023

Lessons Learned

HF Damage Mechanisms - the threat to your assets.   The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board have issued the final report on a s...
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On: Mar 15th, 2022

API 579/ASME FFS-1 Changes

Sometimes, A Little Change Is A Good Thing   Fitness For Service Training - API 579/ASME FFS-1 - must be up there as one of the most comprehe...
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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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On: Nov 3rd, 2021

Fitness For Service – Metal Loss

Fitness For Service General Metal Loss One of the most common damage classes (modes) found in static mechanical plant is metal loss. It can be caus...
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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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In: Training
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: Sep 17th, 2020

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