Life Estimation of Components and Power Generating Plant Books & Publications

Cape 2001 - Ageing of Material & Methods for the Assessment of Lifetimes of Engineering Plant

Proceedings of the Sixth International Colloquium on Ageing of Materials and Methods for the Assessment of Capt Town/South Africa 30 April - 4 May 2001

OPENING ADDRESS

Ethics in Engineering
B TOMKINS

ASSESSMENT

An Assessment of the Risk Associated with Continued Operation of a Superheater Secondary Outlet Header
R J MOSTERT, P C VAN DER VYVER

Lifetime Evaluation of Nuclear Power Plants Main Components
S FABBRI, M COCRÓN, A KIETELMAN, R MIZRAHI, R VERSACI

The Use of Smartbolt Technology to Assess the Condition of Mining Roof Support Systems
R PATON, J MOEMA, C J FLETCHER, D ADAMS

Estimation of Creep-Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour Considering Slow Load Rise
KEE BONG YOON, JIN HO LEE, YOUNG JIN KIM

INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

Quantitative Decision Making
E J MARAIS

Verification of Inspection Methods Used to Predict Premature Failure of Primary Reformer Tubes
F MAHLANGU

Maintenance On-Line Inspection During Creep and Fatigue of Pipelines
V W ZARCZINSKI

Optimisation of In-Service Inspection and Maintenance Strategies
C A CLAROTTI, A LANNOY, H PROCACCIA

Numerical Simulation of Nuclear Power Plant Components Repair
L JUNEK, M SLOVÁCEK, P MOULIS

CODES AND GUIDELINES

Practical Fitness-for-Service Evaluations Using API 579
C BECHT, J R SIMS, D L BAGNOLI, L LOUSHIN

Recent ASME/API Developments in Post Construction
C BECHT, R J SIMS

Guidelines for Development of a European Code of Practice for High Temperature Defect Assessment
K NIKBIN

Maintenance and Operation Optimisation of a Penstock
B VERITE, P BRYLA

Training of Engineers
D FISHER

CORROSION

Dealing with Corrosion and Erosion
I LE MAY

Evaluation of Pressure Vessels in Hydrogen Service
J R LILLEY, P VAN ZYL

Life Extension of Pressure Vessels and Pipelines in Corrosive Service Through Continuous Corrosion Monitoring
J R LILLEY

Corrosion Under Insulation - "The Hidden Threat"
A DACRE

On-Line assessment of Corrosion Degradation and Stress
D VINCOUR, S VEJVODA, A LICKA

TOOLS

Remarks on Some Approximate Plant Assessment Methods
R K PENNY

Extension of a Crack Growth Model with Fatigue-Creep-Environment Interaction to Non-Isothermal Loading
F GALLERNEAU, S KRUCH

High Temperature Damage Mechanisms: Metallographic and Fractographic Observations
I LE MAY, H C FURTADO

Some Neglected NDE Tools
R K PENNY, W KOHLHÖFER

A Finite Element and Experimental Study of Small Punch Creep Testing
KEE BONG YOON, TAI GYU PARK, ILL SEOK JEONG

PIPING

Failure Investigation - Visbreaker Furnace Tube Ruptures
A C HELMBOLD

Fatigue Analysis of a Non-Linear Dynamic System
D E BOTHA, C MARAIS, J K ROUX

The Role of Computational Technologies in Solving a Fluid Induced Piping Vibration Problem
D E BOTHA, G N VAN ZYL, J K ROUX

Procedure for Piping Vibration Assessment, Elimination and Control
N SUKAIH

Risk Assessment Program of Underground Storage Tanks
G S HOLT