... Abstract For the last 50 years, inservice inspection (ISI) of passive components, i.e., vessels, piping, etc., has played a pivotal role in maintaining the safety of the current nuclear fleet. The original inspection programs were designed on a sampling strategy, where a sampling of similar...

... corrosion residual stress elevated temperature fabrication failure inspection Abstract Pressure components are designed to prevent failures; their fabrication has detailed mechanical and manufacturing requirements. However, unforeseen contaminants, installation conditions, residual...

... Abstract The fully-wrapped carbon fiber reinforced cylinders with an aluminum liner are currently the most common high-pressure hydrogen storage tank for vehicles. However, it is difficult to detect it by traditional detection methods effectively. X-ray digital radiographic inspection...

..., hydrogen. In Keywords: hydrogenation reactors, long-term service, China, a considerable number of hydrogenation reactors have material degradation, inspection, safety assessment, remain life been in service for more than 20 years, and the longest service prediction has reached 48 years. How to ensure...

... mechanisms and the development The ASME Post Construction Standards Committee was of ways to detect them through inspection tools and nondestructive examination techniques was steep. formed in 1995 in response to an identified need for recognized and generally accepted engineering practices...

...Abstract Abstract Periodic inspection is a proven approach to structural integrity management of transportation systems. This is as true for pipelines as it is for aircraft and railways. Setting the re-inspection interval to ensure imperfections cannot grow to critical dimensions prior...

... of atmospheric tank truck safety system is that the level of regular inspection, safety accessories selection and inspection, inspection organization qualification, safety assessment and other aspects are inadequate, and there is no specific basis for actual operation. Chinese Relevant regulations and standards...

... Transformation in Pipeline Construction with Quality Management Systems and Industry 4.0 Technology," Inspectioneering, March/April 2019. [3] The American Petroleum Institute, "RP API 581 Risk- Based Inspection Methodology," The American Petroleum Institute, 2016. [4] The American Society of Mechanical Engineers...

... Institute, Washington, DC. [26] Nugent, M., and Armitt, T., 2018. HTHA Inspection Detection Confidence Improves Basis for New API Rec- ommendations . Inspectioneering Journal, September- October 2018 Issue. [27] ASME, 1974 Addenda. Section VIII Division 1: Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels...

...1The author now works for Praxair, Inc., Tonawanda, NY, USA 14150 COMPARISON AND ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVE GUIDED WAVE STANDARDS BETWEEN GB AND ASTM Ju Ding Shanghai Institute of Special Equipment Inspection and Technical Research, Shanghai, China Min Zhang1 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas...

... 14 01 2011 Reactor Pressure Vessel (RPV) Bottom Mounted Instrumentation (BMI) primary nozzle ultrasonic (UT) inspections have been performed by AREVA for more than 15 years. EPRI demonstrations were performed in 2004 and an RSEM qualification was obtained in 2005, This UT inspection...

... plants, oilfield facilities, and chemical plants. Vessel adequacy is maintained via Codes, non-destructive testing, materials, inspection, company standards, welding procedures, inspection/maintenance standards, and jurisdictional requirements. Unique maintenance software, "PVCalc", can aid in vessel...

... 04 08 2008 An Acoustic Emission Test (AET) was performed on a hydrocarbon processing reactor to inspect for environmental cracking in 2000. The thick-wall reactor was built in 1965, fabricated from 2.25Cr-1Mo steel with Type 347 stainless steel weld overlay. Past internal inspections...