AST tank turnarounds: How to control scope, inspections, and repairs
Control scope, inspections, findings and repairs during AST tank turnarounds using API 653 criteria and complete technical traceability.
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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Oil facility revamp: Detail engineering to increase capacity
Revamp eliminates bottlenecks and expands production through detail engineering.
Flow control valves facing overpressure risks
Learn how to select and operate valves to control flow and prevent overpressure during fluid transfer operations.
High-speed data acquisition in ultrasonic NDT with OEM electronics
Integrate OEM electronics into ultrasonic NDT systems and optimize phased array, FMC/TFM, and automated testing with greater speed and traceability.
Interpretation errors in industrial ultrasound: Accurate transducers and calibration blocks
Learn how to avoid errors in UT inspections by using the right transducers, calibration blocks, and controls based on ASTM E317.
Permanent UT sensors and RBI: From thickness data to the inspection plan
Learn how permanent UT sensors integrated with RBI turn thickness and corrosion data into smarter inspection plans.
Hydrates in subsea flowlines: Remediation to restore production
Hydrates in subsea flowlines halt production fast. Learn to diagnose blockages and restore flow safely using HRS and FRS systems.
Recurring leaks and failures: Gas pipeline operation and maintenance
Gas pipeline operation and maintenance requires turning every leak into a root-cause analysis to eliminate recurring failures through traceability and operational follow-up.
Quality assurance vs. quality control: traceability in asset integrity
How QA, QC, and traceability improve the reliability of inspections and support technical decisions on asset integrity.
Tank gauging: How to reduce measurement uncertainty in terminals
The evolution towards automated tank gauging systems reduces uncertainty, optimizing inventory management and regulatory compliance.
Quantum sensors: Innovation in subsurface defect detection
Explore the applications, benefits, and challenges of quantum sensors for detecting internal defects with greater accuracy.
ILI in non-piggable offshore pipelines: How to inspect them?
ILI technologies for assessing the integrity of non-piggable offshore pipelines safely and efficiently.