Materials Engineering and Asset Integrity
BakerRisk offers expertise in assessing mechanical integrity of industrial equipment and structures to assure equipment reliability and manage risk. Mechanical integrity assessments are performed because equipment and structure have potentially aged or have experienced life-limiting damage.
During a mechanical integrity assessment, BakerRisk’s multi-disciplined engineering staff works together with in-house plant personnel to effectively evaluate equipment and process parameters that affect equipment and structure integrity. BakerRisk uses its experience to provide appropriate technical recommendations, engineering design support, and inspection recommendations.
API specifications used for assessments include:
- API 510 – Pressure Vessel Inspection Code
- API 570 – Piping Inspection Code
- API 571 – Damaged Mechanisms Affecting Fixed Equipment
- API 576 – Relief Valves
- API 653 – Storage Tanks
- API 941 – Steels for Hydrogen Service and Elevated Temperatures
BakerRisk has performed the following mechanical integrity services:
- Identified potential damage and degradation mechanisms
- Reviewed corrosion studies
- Assessed UT corrosion databases used for risk-based inspections
- Evaluated potential brittle fracture concerns
- Evaluated special emphasis programs, such as Wet H2S, environmental cracking, and High Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA)
- Evaluated inspection procedures and intervals based on plant inspection reports
- Made recommendations for non-destructive inspection methods
- Determined remaining life of piping exposed to elevated temperatures
- Assessed tank and pipe wall thinning due to erosion or corrosion
- Developed mechanical integrity programs
