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Managing on stream leak repairs
Author(s) -
Wilson Jesse,
Frazier Mark
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
process safety progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1547-5913
pISSN - 1066-8527
DOI - 10.1002/prs.10153
Subject(s) - leak , piping , process safety management , containment (computer programming) , process (computing) , process safety , reliability engineering , reliability (semiconductor) , engineering , structural integrity , forensic engineering , work in process , computer science , mechanical engineering , waste management , operations management , hazardous waste , structural engineering , power (physics) , physics , operating system , quantum mechanics , environmental engineering , programming language
The purpose of a fabricated equipment mechanical integrity program is to ensure the reliable containment of process contents. An on stream leak of a pressure vessel, piping circuit, tank, or other piece of process equipment represents a failure of the mechanical integrity program, which could negatively impact the safety, reliability, and environmental performance of a process unit. This mechanical integrity failure and its potential consequences can be mitigated, however, if an “On Stream Leak Repair” (OSLR) can be accomplished in a safe and reliable manner. This article addresses the typical hazards associated with OSLRs and offers some practical advice as to how to manage their implementation and verify their eventual removal. © 2006 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Process Saf Prog, 2006
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