REGISTRATION CLOSED 2023
EVENT DETAILS
Event Date
Tuesday, January 31st – Thursday, February 2nd
Duration
8:00am to 5:00pm Tues. and Wed. 8:00am to 12:00pm on Thurs.
Individual Price:
$1,195
Location
Lone Star Court
10901 Domain Drive Austin, Texas 78758
Telephone: 512-814-2625
We have negotiated a rate of $199/night plus taxes, you must book before January 10th to receive group rate. For reservations call 855-596-3398 and mention “SI HEP Seminar” to receive the group rate. Or you can book online using our booking link HOTEL REGISTRATION.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our High Energy Piping (HEP) Seminar for the Power Industry will be held over 2.5 days (January 31st – until noon on February 2nd) in Austin, TX. During this time, we’ll share our comprehensive expertise on specific topics geared towards being proactive with regards to managing these assets. As the energy landscape has shifted and the call for more flexible operation has increased, it’s important that strategies are in place to ensure personnel safety and unit reliability are maintained. SI aims to provide attendees with a rich educational experience surrounding the following technology areas to provide a holistic review of component health:
THIS SEMINAR IS ESPECIALLY RELEVANT FOR
- Plant Managers
- System Engineers and Managers
- Corporate Piping Engineers
- Metallurgists
- Engineering and Maintenance Managers
- Anyone interested in gaining knowledge of high energy piping systems is welcome
INSTRUCTORS
- Ben Ruchte – Director, Senior Metallurgist
- Kane Riggenbach – Senior Consultant, Analytical Services
- Steve Gressler – Technical Director/Account Executive
COURSE TOPICS
Development and Management of an HEP program
- Elements of a program
- Components and systems included
- Code requirements
- Best practices
Stress analyses (explanation of the intricacies, when, what, and how to apply)
- Creep redistribution
- Creep lifetime prediction
- Creep crack growth
- Fatigue: aspects of cycling (operational data needs)
Metallurgical analyses (lab tour of SI’s Materials Lab, which may include an interactive review of samples)
- Piping damage mechanism
- Industry issues
- Grade 91refresher/update
Application of NDE (new techniques, post-processing methods, when, what, and how to apply)
- Code versus serviceability examinations
- Post-processing methods
- Spray-on transducers
- Technique and component matching
Continuous monitoring and data management
- Data to be managed
- PlantTrack™
- Online monitoring ⇑ damage tracking
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