Clarification of Sound Power Level Evaluation for Acoustically Induced Vibration Fatigue

Welcome to Inglenook's blog, Fireside Chats. Our goal for the blog is to address topics that may not be encountered everyday, but do deserve some consideration during efforts to ensure facilities are operating safely.  Many "fireside chats" have led to great ideas, improvements, and opportunities.  We hope these do too.

Clarification of Sound Power Level Evaluation for Acoustically Induced Vibration Fatigue

Monday, March 27, 2017

There are multiple sources of vibration in piping that can lead to failures, usually occurring at welds, penetrations, or other ‘discontinuities’.  The EI Guidelines for the Avoidance of Vibration Induced Fatigue Failure in Process Pipework1…

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HIPS Process Safety Time

Monday, November 21, 2016

The Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) defines process safety time as “the time period between a failure occurring in the process or its control system and the occurrence of the hazardous event.”1  Process safety…

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