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by octane
14 Sep 2026, 18:08
Forum: Maintenance Engineers
Topic: Check valves inspection
Replies: 3
Views: 2039

Check valves inspection

What sort of minimum inspection should be made once check valves are offered for inspection during shutdown opportunity?
by octane
14 Sep 2026, 18:07
Forum: HSE Engineers
Topic: Occupational Safety KPIs
Replies: 2
Views: 3224

Re: Occupational Safety KPIs

A lot many are measured by HSE;
Lost-time injury
LTIF / LTIR
Total recordable cases TRC / TRIR
DART, Days Away, Restricted, Transfer
Severity, Lost Days /Severity Rate
First aid cases
Medical treatment cases
Near misses
High-potential incidents
Unsafe acts/conditions
Safety inspections ...
by octane
14 Sep 2026, 18:03
Forum: Inspection & Reliability Engineers
Topic: Inspection of internal non-metallic coating online
Replies: 3
Views: 4359

Re: Inspection of internal non-metallic coating online

GWT ring arrays are clamped externally around the pipe while it remains in service. Low-frequency ultrasonic guided waves propagate axially over long distances, making it possible to screen unpiggable or coated pipe sections (Lyu et al., 2024). While sticky or highly bonded coatings can cause wave ...
by octane
14 Sep 2026, 18:00
Forum: Inspection & Reliability Engineers
Topic: Role of Mo in Steels
Replies: 3
Views: 2649

Re: Role of Mo in Steels

Cr gives stainless steel its basic passivity; Mo makes that passive layer much more resistant to chloride attack, especially pitting and crevice corrosion.
In stainless steels, there is a commonly used measure:

PREN=%Cr+3.3(%Mo)+16(%N)

Pitting resistance depends heavily on Mo presence.
by octane
26 Aug 2026, 19:14
Forum: Mechanical Engineers
Topic: ASME Code Guidance for Steam Generation Systems
Replies: 0
Views: 4519

ASME Code Guidance for Steam Generation Systems

Good read for 2013.
Applying-ASME-Boiler-Code-to-Steam-Generation-Systems.pdf
by octane
21 Aug 2026, 19:36
Forum: Books & Literature
Topic: Book Review: Rules of Thumb for Maintenance and Reliability Engineers
Replies: 2
Views: 2922

Re: Book Review: Rules of Thumb for Maintenance and Reliability Engineers

Is this book useful for us working in oil & gas? specifically talks about issues within our industry? Both static and rotating equipment?
by octane
18 Aug 2026, 14:57
Forum: HSE Engineers
Topic: Offshore & Onshore Safety Tips
Replies: 1
Views: 1839

Offshore & Onshore Safety Tips

Credits: Nuate Faith
Offshore-Onshore-Safety-Tips.pdf
by octane
15 Aug 2026, 09:41
Forum: Project Engineers
Topic: Incorrect supports type installation
Replies: 2
Views: 2130

Re: Incorrect supports type installation

This is a critical finding.
Has to be reinstated as per design documents and drawings.
There is a potential of supports failure as you observed movements already.
How old are these lines now on these incorrect supporting system?
by octane
15 Aug 2026, 09:40
Forum: Mechanical Engineers
Topic: API 577 Some Questions
Replies: 0
Views: 4389

API 577 Some Questions

May help.
by octane
05 Aug 2026, 11:46
Forum: Inspection & Reliability Engineers
Topic: Aluminium Platefin Mercury Corrosion
Replies: 3
Views: 2283

Re: Aluminium Platefin Mercury Corrosion

Mercury attack is most likely when:
The natural gas or condensate contains elemental mercury, even at very low concentrations (typically in the µg/Nm3 range).
An aluminium plate-fin heat exchanger is installed downstream of the gas stream.
Mercury removal units (MRUs) are absent, bypassed, saturated ...