InspectioneeringTM Journal
· 1998 Index
Summary
The
following copyright protected listing of past articles and summaries is
provided as a value-added service/reference for subscribers to the InspectioneeringTM Journal (“IJ”).
Regular columns:
Ø
Every “IJ” contains
the “IJ” Activities Planner, a
world-wide listing of upcoming events of interest to the InspectioneerTM. Helpful keys are provided to alert the
reader to intended to topics, e.g. FFS (fitness for service), NDE
(nondestructive evaluation), RI (regulatory issues), RBI (risk based
inspection), etc. Digital subscribers
have a choice to visit hosts’ sites or send e-mails where links are
provided. This will start in 1998.
Ø
Letters to the Editor,
A place to pose questions, voice critiques and offer solutions to the editors
and readership.
· January
/ February 1998
· March
/ April 1998
An
Inspection RECORD SYSTEM Information Management System (Part 2)
By
Mark Bell, Shell Oil Company
Can
TOFD Replace Conventional UT for Weld Inspection? (Part 2 of 3)
The
Inspectioneering Journal has constructed three summaries of detailed replies to
the UT On-Line Journal (http://www.ndt.net) in reply to: “Can TOFD replace conventional UT on
welding?”
Posted
by: Rolf Diederichs-NDTNET
Remote
Inspection Tool Developed To Provide Inspection for Complex Furnace Tube
Configurations (Part 1 of 2)
By
Richard D. Roberts and Tim Cowling QUEST Integrated Inc.
A
new technology comprised of UT and laser profiling is discussed. This is a tethered pig.
Process
Plant Inspection for Cracking- The Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM)
Technique Through Coatings or With Minimal Surface Prep, By Alan Raine, TSC
Field trial results and the technology
are explained for this rapid scanning technique.
Industry
Activities Planner (with “active links”)
· May / June 1998
By
Mike Badeen, Phillips Petroleum
Phillips
shares the benefits of using TTH’s in addition to current inspection practices.
By
Paul K. Davidson
A
great primer on electromagnetic acoustic transducer approach for the process
industries, limitations and benefits.
This is a non-contact method suitable for on-stream high temperature
inspection.
Remote
Inspection Tool Developed to Provide Inspection for Complex Furnace Tube
Configurations (Part 2 of 2), By Richard D. Roberts and Tom Cowling,
Quest Integrated
A
new technology comprised of UT and laser profiling is discussed. This is a tethered pig.
By
Cathy Shargay, Fluor Daniel, Irvine, CA.
Highlights
from the refining industry corrosion general session, including standards
activities.
By
John Reynolds, Shell Oil, IJ Editor
An
update summary.
By
Roland A. Goodman, American Petroleum Institute Washington, DC
Official
word from API.
Industry
Activities Planner (with “active links”)
An
Editorial by Greg Alvarado, Chief Editor
Incident
review of a storage tank explosion.
·
July / August 1998
The
Inspectioneering Journal has constructed three summaries of detailed replies to
the UT On-Line Journal (http://www.ndt.net) in reply to: “Can TOFD
replace conventional UT on welding?”
Posted
by: Rolf Diederichs-NDTNET
Answer
by: H. Wuestenberg, E-mail: Hermann.Wuestenberg@bam-berlin.de
Visit
the referenced website for more details or contact the authors with questions.
Refer
to the Inspectioneering Journal Volume 2
Issue 6 (November/December 1996) for
an explanation of TODF
By
Constance Reichert, Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, Ohio
Summary
of an automated optical tool for production weld inspection.
Letter
to the Editor, Covers NDE for heater tube inspection
Pan-American
Conference for NDT,Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The
first Pan-American Conference for Nondestructive Testing, Alliance of the
Americans, is scheduled for September 14-18,1998 at the Regal Constellation
Hotel.
Update
on recent changes to the code affecting allowable stress calculations.
Reducing
Plant Asset Losses and Environmental Incidents (Part 1)
By
Roy Schuyler, E.I. DuPont DeNemours, Inc.
Joint
Industry Project to Produce Probability of Detection Curves for Use in
Structural Reliability Assessment and Inspection Method Determination
· September
/ October 1998
Bruce
A. Pellegrino, Visual Inspection Technologies, Inc.
Discussion
of VIT tool for remote visual inspection with field application considerations.
Measuring
the Effectiveness of the Pressure Equipment Integrity Management Process
(Part1),
By
John T. Reynolds, Equilon Enterprises LLC, “IJ” Editor
Shell
Oil shares details of their program.
Editorial
by Greg Alvarado, Chief Editor
From
industry applications experience, the author discusses the relative differences
between qualitative and quantitative approaches, including payback versus
investment.
By
Paul Barringer, Barringer & Associates and Greg Alvarado, I”J” Chief Editor
Authors
explain the fit and relationship between the US PSM ruling and risk based
inspection practices.
By
Bernie Weber, Det Norske Veritas (USA), Inc.
Update
and explanation of the CCPS (Center for Chemical Process Safety) reliability
database.
Update
on where the US regulators are looking for mechanical integrity compliance.
They
don’t last forever. Which media are
most susceptible?
Industry
Activities Planner
· November
/ December 1998
Measuring
the Effectiveness of the Pressure Equipment Integrity Management Process (Part
2), By
John T. Reynolds
Shell
Oil shares details of their program.
TML
Placement for Piping, By Jay N. Rothbart-PCMS Division, Conam Inspection Inc.
Michael
Twomey-Conam Inspection Inc.
Important
considerations and trends in handling thickness monitoring locations’
information. Also, thoughts on
placement.
Bolt
Behavior No.1, By A.C. (Del) Underwood, Del Underwood & Associates
The
author covers important aspects of failure considerations in bolting practices.
Pressure
Equipment Industry Conference
Call
for Papers-NDE Conference
Letters
to the Editor, Acceptable weld repair rates
NPRA
Conference to Hold Special ON-Stream NDE Session