Oil & Gas

• Pipe Stress 104 – Does Your Facility Need a Pipe Stress Audit?

  Pipe Stress 104 – Does Your Facility Need a Pipe Stress Audit? This is the fourth article in a series about thermal expansion or contraction, pipe stress, and the art of pipe stress analysis. In a previous article, we discussed some of the different signs to look for out in your facility that might indicate […]

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• Pipe Stress 103 – How to Spot Pipe Stress Problems in Your Facility

  Pipe Stress 103 – How to Spot Pipe Stress Problems in Your Facility This is the third article in a series of articles about thermal stress, pipe stress and the art of pipe stress analysis.  The first article provided a look at what is thermal expansion and contraction, and an idea of the magnitude of […]

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• Safety Instrumented Systems

  Safety Instrumented Systems Process industries utilize automated and operator controlled systems to maintain and control their facilities. Many process facilities work with process materials and conditions that can cause significant hazards if not controlled properly. To help protect the plant, personnel, environment and the surrounding communities, facilities will implement safety Instrumented systems. In this video […]

  Read MoreMichael Johnson, PE / Instrumentation Engineering  / Matrix Moment  / Oil & Gas  / Process Safety  / Safety  / Safety Instrumented System 

• Pipe Stress 102 – How Stress Analysis can Prevent Issues in Your Facility

  Pipe Stress 102 – How Stress Analysis can Prevent Issues in Your Facility This is the second article in a series of articles about thermal stress, pipe stress, and the art of pipe stress analysis. The first article provided a look at thermal expansion and contraction and an idea of the magnitude of thermal growth […]

  Read MoreChris Mach, PE / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Process Engineer  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Pipe Stress 101 – What is Thermal Expansion and How Does it Create Problems in Piping

  Pipe Stress 101 – What is Thermal Expansion and How Does it Create Problems in Piping This is the first in a series of articles about pipe stress analysis. This article will cover the basics of thermal expansion and contraction and why it’s so important in an industrial facility. Later articles will explore the various […]

  Read MoreChris Mach, PE / Chemical Piping  / Flange Load  / Industrial Piping  / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Design  / Pipe Strain  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Piping Stress  / Process Engineer  / Refinery Piping  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Thermal Expansion  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Don’t Let Thermal Expansion Cause Excessive Piping Stress: Part 3, How to Inspect Your Piping to Prevent Problems

  Don’t Let Thermal Expansion Cause Excessive Piping Stress: Part 3, How to Inspect Your Piping to Prevent Problems This is the final installment in a three-part series on thermal expansion and piping stress.  The first article provides a primer on the basics of the thermal expansion and contraction found in industrial facilities. The second article focuses […]

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• Thermal Expansion and Piping Stress: Part 2, Stress Analysis and Proper Engineering Prevent Problems

  Thermal Expansion and Piping Stress: Part 2, Stress Analysis and Proper Engineering Prevent Problems This is the second in a three-part series on thermal expansion and piping stress. The first article provided a primer on the basics of the thermal expansion and contraction found in industrial facilities. This article focuses on the importance of proper […]

  Read MoreChris Mach, PE / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Process Engineer  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Construction  / Manufacturing 

• Thermal Expansion Creates Piping Stress: Part 1, What You Need to Know to Prevent Problems

  Thermal Expansion Creates Piping Stress: Part 1, What You Need to Know to Prevent Problems This is the first in a three-part series on thermal expansion and piping stress. This article provides a primer on the basics of the thermal expansion and contraction found in industrial facilities.  The second article focuses on the importance of […]

  Read MoreChris Mach, PE / Oil & Gas  / Pipe Stress  / Piping Engineer  / Piping Stress  / Process Engineer  / Stress Analysis  / Thermal Contraction  / Thermal Expansion  / Construction  / Manufacturing