Fitness for Service (FFS) / Asset Integrity Management (AIM)

Closed form and numerical FEA solution techniques are used to assess the structural and mechanical integrity of facility assets in a managed framework, perform fitness for service (ASME FFS - 1 / API 579) and service life assessments of deteriorated equipment; original contributions in DCU coker drum analysis & reformer fired heater component reliability have been recently made to the literature.

Design, Rerate, Alteration & Climate Change

Design, re-rating, alteration reviews in relation to climate change impacts are becoming increasingly necessary as the design basis of many facilities are being invalidated by climate change effects. Past construction Codes and Standards are falling short in protecting the integrity of existing and planned facilities; specific facility equipment is being particularly affected resulting in major risk exposure.

Equipment Operational Excellence & Benchmarking

To ensure heat transfer equipment is operating at optimal efficiency, performance testing during equipment commissioning and through operational lifetime is needed. To operate equipment at less than optimal efficiency impacts the plant bottom line and contributes to loss and the plant's environmental footprint. SGU, HRSG, OTSG, fired & unfired heat transfer equipment are primary candidates for regular monitoring & performance testing.

Training, Logistics & Mentoring

We provide on-and off-site training in design, materials selection, fabrication and inspection for the construction and post-construction maintenance of pressure vessel, heat exchanger, steam generation, piping and atmospheric storage tank equipment used in refineries, oilsands, petrochemical and power generation facilities. These courses are further supported with training in asset integrity techniques (fitness-for-service) and by dedicated mentoring.