By Khaled Sadek, PhD, P.Eng., Stress Engineering Services Canada
Over time, equipment integrity can degrade due to factors such as, corrosion (wall thinning), and mechanical damage. In such cases, repair or alteration becomes necessary to restore the equipment to its originally intended safe design margin condition. The scope of these repairs or alterations is outlined in procedures that can be submitted to regulatory bodies for acceptance and registration, confirming the safety of the modified equipment.
Stress Engineering Services Canada (SESC) provide our clients with engineering support and specialized engineering services to a range of industries from petrochemical, aerospace, and utilities to downhole tools and medical devices. We have extensive experience in conducting structural, piping stress, and finite element analyses on structures, pressure vessels, piping, tanks, and pipelines. To ensure that your environmental, pressure, and heat affected equipment meets all regulatory requirements during turn around events, SESC can assign dedicated experienced staff members to support various activities, including conducting fitness-for-service (FFS) assessments, preparation of scopes of repair and submission of alteration packages to regulatory authorities.
In addition, SESC’s engineering support also includes design reviews and verification on pressure vessels, boilers, pressure piping, storage tanks, pipelines, and more. We can also assist with material selection, welding procedures reviews and material testing through our state of art testing facilities in North America. This ensures that the right materials are used for the construction and repair of equipment, contributing to their reliability, safety, and efficiency.
Contact: Khaled.Sadek@stress.com or tom.raptis@stress.com
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