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non destructive testing

Cutting-Edge Tech Boosts Tank Floor Inspections

Author Ing. Edward Madriz, November 23, 2021.
Storage tanks play a very important role in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, since the products of industrial processes are stored in them; and feed streams to processing plants. However, due to the little maintenance that is carried out on them; It is of great importance to innovate and improve the equipment that is commonly used to carry out inspections on these assets.

Yolanda Reyes November 23, 2021

maritime terminals and monobuoys

The SLOM Convention Cartagena! – Inspenet

For. Simon Petit, November 22, 2021.
One of the most emblematic cities in Colombia is Cartagena. There on June 1, 1533, Pedro de Heredia would arrive to lay the foundation stones of what later became the walled city, as this Colombian territory would initially be known.
It is a city very popular with tourists, given the quality of its people, its exquisite local cuisine, its history and of course its beaches.

Yolanda Reyes November 22, 2021

health & safety management

Does environmental ethics exist?

Ethics studies human behavior and morality, and environmental ethics ensures human actions don’t harm nature ..

Yolanda Reyes November 16, 2021

equipment inspection

Boiler Tubes Busted! Could Water Be to Blame?

Author: Lic. Carlos Lasarte, November 15, 2021.
The objective of this work is to analyze the failures in the boilers through the analysis of the internals of the steam generation system, the auxiliary equipment, the operating procedures, in order to guarantee the mechanical integrity, reliability and operational safety of these equipment. They have a wide application in the oil and gas industry, as steam generators for different industrial processes.

Yolanda Reyes November 15, 2021

corrosion and materials

Corrosion is a problem that can be controlled

Efficient corrosion control in the oil industry is key to preventing structural damage, reducing maintenance costs and avoiding environmental incidents.

Yolanda Reyes November 10, 2021

equipment inspection

Visual inspection and its importance as a first step to other evaluations

It is assured and very particularly I confirm it; that visual inspection as the first step is the most important of all evaluations, trying to identify possible problems with the naked eye during the inspection of industrial equipment; which will depend on the criteria to be applied thanks to the knowledge, ability and accumulated experience.

Simón Petit November 9, 2021