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Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 4: Outsourcing Annual Inspections

September 23rd, 2022

Eli Macha presented a technical paper at the 2021 RETA National Conference titled IIAR 6: Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. While there are always outliers, most facilities align on a couple key mechanical integrity items. What the data suggest is that there […]

Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 3: Completing Daily Rounds In-House

September 6th, 2022

Eli Macha presented a technical paper at the 2021 RETA National Conference titled IIAR 6: Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. While there are always outliers, most facilities align on a couple key mechanical integrity items. What the data suggest is that there […]

Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 2: Research Methodology

August 23rd, 2022

Eli Macha presented a technical paper at the 2021 RETA National Conference titled IIAR 6: Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. Rather than simply stating the author’s opinion of in-house vs contracted work, the intent of this [blog series] is to provide accurate […]

Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? | Part 1: Introduction

August 16th, 2022

Eli Macha presented a technical paper at the 2021 RETA National Conference titled IIAR 6: Should I Hire a Contractor or Keep it In-House? This blog series includes excerpts from his technical paper. One of the most common questions posed to process safety consultants is, “Do I need to hire a contractor?” This [blog series] […]

IIAR 2-2021: Hydrostatic Overpressure Protection Requirements

July 12th, 2022

The 2021 edition of IIAR Standard 2 has improved clarity on the minimum requirements for protecting equipment and piping from hydrostatic overpressure. The term “hydrostatic overpressure” refers to the pressure exerted when trapped liquid is subject to thermal expansion. Common components in ammonia refrigeration systems that may be subject to hydrostatic overpressure include: Oil coolers […]