Advanced process control: AI for plant optimization
AI and APC are driving smarter, safer, and more efficient industrial operations.
Euclides Quiñonez
Mechanical Engineer with specialization in industrial maintenance. 43 years of experience in the oil, petrochemical, gas, metalworking and food industries. Content developer, expert analyst in equipment and corrosion inspection and plant shutdown technical management. Qualified and certified in non-destructive testing techniques UT, PT, VT, MT, RT.
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API 587: UT qualification for in-service damage
API 587 enhances UT examiner competency for detecting in-service damage and improving asset integrity programs.
Brittle fracture: Causes, risks, and prevention strategies
Brittle fracture can occur without warning. Discover its causes, operational risks, and effective methods for prevention.
Composite materials for the repair and inspection of industrial assets
Composite materials for repair efficiently and safely restore the structural capacity of industrial assets affected by severe corrosion.
Degradation control of industrial assets with RBI, IOW, and CML/TML
The integration of RBI, IOW, and CML/TML strengthens degradation Control, enabling the identification of damage mechanisms, the control of critical process variables, and the monitoring of asset condition.
Tank criticality analysis: Beyond API 653
Tank criticality analysis optimizes risk, prioritizes assets, and improves management beyond API 653.
Phased Array UT: Defect sizing for FFS
Phased Array UT improves defect sizing for FFS, reducing uncertainty and optimizing decisions in accordance with API 579.
EAC in stressed steels: Causes, assessment, and control
EAC in steels: causes, mechanisms, and control strategies to prevent failures in industrial equipment under stress.
Industrial furnaces: Impact of biofuels and fuel switching
Technical impact of fuel switching on industrial furnaces, combustion performance, emissions and integrity.
Shell-and-tube heat exchangers: tube failures and prevention
Discover common heat exchanger tube failures and advanced NDT methods used to prevent leaks and critical damage.
High resolution magnetic PIGs: What do they detect and when should they be used?
Pipeline inspection using high-resolution magnetic PIGs detects corrosion and metal loss, improving pipeline integrity management decisions.
Offshore Caissons: Continuous monitoring of hard to detect corrosion
How to detect hidden corrosion in offshore caissons using guided waves and continuous integrity monitoring.