{"product_id":"handbook-of-mechanical-in-service-inspection-isbn-9781860584169","title":"Handbook of Mechanical In-Service Inspection","description":"This comprehensive sister volume to Cliff Matthews’ highly successful \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Mechanical Works Inspection\u003c\/i\u003e gives a detailed coverage of pressure equipment and other mechanical plant such as cranes and rotating equipment.  \u003cp\u003eKey features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible source of information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLavishly illustrated with numerous diagrams, photographs, and tables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA wealth of valuable information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed, comprehensive coverage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in easily accessible style\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA ‘must buy’ reference book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Mechanical In-Service Inspection\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital source of information for:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eplant owners and operators maintenance engineers  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003einspection engineers from insurance companies and ‘competent bodies’ who perform in-service inspection  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003ehealth and safety operatives  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eengineers operating pressure systems and mechanical plant  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eall those concerned with the safe and efficient operation of machinery, plant, and pressure equipment.\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll engineering pressure systems and other types of mechanical equipment must be installed, operated, and maintained properly. It must be safe and comply with standards, regulations, and guidelines.  In-service inspection is more formally controlled by statutory requirements than other types of inspection. The \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Mechanical In-service Inspection\u003c\/i\u003e puts a good deal of emphasis on the ‘compliance’ aspects and the ‘duty of care’ requirements placed on plant owners, operators, and inspectors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is suitable for those who operate pressure systems, lifting equipment, and similar mechanical plant are subject to rigorous inspection from external bodies as a matter of course. All operators have a duty to conduct in-service checks and internal inspection procedures to ensure the safe, reliable, and economic running of their equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e Introduction--The Handbook of In-Service Inspection xiii \u003cp\u003eEssential Principles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-Service Inspection--The Concept 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISI--why bother? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISI and integrity management 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-service inspection versus construction inspection 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-service--predictive or defensive measure? 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Inspection Business--Who Does What? 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe driving forces 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe regulators 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccreditation bodies 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandards organizations 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassification societies 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsurance companies 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspection organizations 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion--the in-service inspection business 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoles and Duties of the In-Service Inspector 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe inspector's duty of care 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiability--inspector versus employer 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspector competence 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe technical skills of the inspector 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Management of In-Service Inspection 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe technical competence (TC) model 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe procedures, paperwork and audits (PPA) model 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTC versus PPA--decision or balancing act? 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSRs): 2000 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe PSSRs--what are they? 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContent of the PSSRs 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-Destructive Testing (NDT) 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow reliable is site NDT? 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe inspector as NDT technician? 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual inspection 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-service inspection of welds 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurface crack detection 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolumetric NDT 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNDT standards 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk-Based Inspection (RBI) 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo what is RBI? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBefore we start--some important concepts 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRBI--the basic techniques 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe RBI programme itself 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRBI standards and published documents 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailure 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailure mechanisms 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFailure statistics 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFatigue 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreep 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrosion 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful references 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFitness-For-Purpose\/Service Assessment 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFFP assessments--what are they? 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFFP assessment standards 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysing fracture--the failure assessment diagram (FAD) 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysing fatigue 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysing creep 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysing corrosion 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPI 579:1999 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSample BS 7910 calculation procedure 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical Disciplines Pressure Testing 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePressure testing--safety first 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of pressure test 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVacuum leak testing 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVolumetric expansion testing 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePressure tests--technical aspects 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-service test procedures for pressure-equipment types 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePressure Vessel Inspections: API 510 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow is API 510 used in in-service inspection? 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe content of API 510 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-service inspection of pressure vessles--engineering aspects 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtective Devices 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtective device categories 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePRV types 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePRVs--principles of operation 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-service inspection of PRVs 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePRV technical standards 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePRVs--glossary of terms 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePipework and Pipelines 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePipework types and classifications 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePipework in-service inspection 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-integrity pipework 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePipeline inspection 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlass re-inforced plastic (GRP) re-lining 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall-bore tubing systems 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Tanks 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCodes and standards 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction features 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTank inspections 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHRSG construction 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHRSG corrosion 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHRSG materials of construction 403\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHRSG damage mechanisms 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHigh-temperature HRSG headers 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHRSG steam drums 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHRSG tube banks 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-temperature headers 436\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttemporators 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHRSG remnant life assessment 444\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeat Exchangers 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShell-tube exchangers--construction features 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Fin-fan' coolers--construction features 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnical codes and standards 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-service inspection of heat exchangers 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNDT techniques 478\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportable Pressure Equipment (TPE) 489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTPRs--the statutory background 489\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn-service inspection of transportable pressure equipment 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndustrial Cranes 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe LOLER regulations 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrane types and construction 508\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrane test, inspection, and repair 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCodes and standards: cranes 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile Cranes 533\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile crane types 533\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoad rating 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile crane tests 536\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon terminology 547\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMobile crane standards 551\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassenger and Goods Lifts 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLift types 553\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLift inspections 555\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 556\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotor vehicle repair equipment 558\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall Industrial Lifting Tackle 573\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatutory requirements 574\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of the in-service inspectors 575\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReference standards 585\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiesel Engines 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiesel engine FFP criteria 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe CSWIP Plant Inspector Certification Scheme 613\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCSWIP plant inspector certification scheme training syllabus 617\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWebsites--quick reference 621\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizations and associations 621\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral technical information 623\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirectives and legislation 625\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of in-service inspection requirements worldwide 627\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEEMUA publications for mechanical plant and equipment 629\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSAFeD publications and fact sheets 633\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe European Pressure Equipment Directive (PED): summary 637\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction--what's the PED all about? 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