High Energy Piping System Example with Hanger Deterioration
The integrity of a High Energy Piping System, suffering from Hanger Deterioration, corrosion or erosion, can be monitored in real-time by a simple and effective Continual Integrity Monitoring Service. The Service monitors hanger loads in Real Time, and generates continual and accurate assessments of integrity for the piping system as a whole, including every weld. It then predicts times to failure, and specifies time requirements for inspection and remedial action. A creep compliance assessment is also continually performed in Real Time. Accurate Turbine, Boiler or Tank/Vessel Nozzle Loadings are generated as part of this Monitoring process.
The Integrity Statement for a real example is made visible at the IDEAS' secure web portal, which shows a System Condition Severity Rating at each section of the system, together with a Basic System Profile and System Weld Profiles. The severity rating quickly identifies 'Hot Spot' areas and facilitates optimal use of inspection resources. This ensures the best possible basis for decisions on integrity defect mechanisms, continued plant operation, maintenance and repair issues, and inspection programmes.
The IDEAS secure web viewer page is linked to more detailed pages containing
- Detailed results for the most severe Hot Spot sections.
- Hanger, Nozzle & Small bore branch results, including the critical locations and remaining life.
- Weld lines, including critical flaw size, type, location, and priority listings.
- Critical point maximum time to inspection and priority listings.