Tuesday, April 28, 2009: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 22/23 (Tampa Convention Center)
#47 - Mechanical Integrity - State of the Art (T2A04)
This session solicits papers on the latest mechanical integrity concepts, practices and programs. All aspects of mechanical integrity are of interest, including equipment inspection, interlock testing, reliability initiatives, and overall system design. An additional area of focus is on the challenges of meeting the needs of a global organization, including language & cultural barriers, widely varied national regulations and availability of qualified resources.
Chair:Steven D. Emerson
CoChair:James Willis
8:00 AM47aNew Insights Into Computing PFDavg for Pressure Relief Valves Based On Proof Test Data
Julia V. Bukowski, Dr. William M. Goble
8:30 AM47bValidation of Spring Operated Pressure Relief Valve Time to Failure and the Importance of Statistically Supported Maintenance Intervals
Robert E. Gross, Stephen P. Harris
9:00 AM47cLessons Learned from Corrosion Under Insulation
Tim Overton
9:30 AM Break
10:15 AM78qWhen Is a RIK Not a RIK?
Peter N. Lodal, H. David Miller
10:45 AM47dGlobal Mechanical Integrity at Solutia
F. Russ Davis
11:15 AM47fImplementing Risk-Based Inspection on a Global Scale
Andrew Morey

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