Title: Inspection, damage assessment and failure prevention in petrochemical plant

Authors: I. Le May, T.L. Da Silveira, S.N. Monteiro

Addresses: Metallurgical Consulting Services Ltd., Saskatoon, Canada. ' Fundacao Souza Marques and COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ' COPPE/UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract: Materials problems that occur in petrochemical plants are discussed. Together inspection and damage assessment procedures. Some recent developments are mentioned, and specific examples relating to damage assessment are reviewed for pipelines and high-temperature plant after extended service. It is emphasized that planned maintenance and inspection are essentials to ensure continuing safety, and a fitness-for-purpose approach must be undertaken in any assessment

Keywords: damage assessment; failure prevention; high-temperature plant; inspection; petrochemical plants; pipelines; safety; planned maintenance; materials problems.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.1988.036715

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 1988 Vol.3 No.3/4, pp.349 - 358

Published online: 06 Nov 2010 *

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