ASME B31.1 Chapter VII requires owners to operate their covered piping systems (CPS) within design conditions. A verification assessment confirms and documents that this was achieved. We compare your plant's operating data against the design limits of your high energy piping, and prepare a written report of what we find.
Where the piping operated above design beyond the brief excursions B31.1 allows, we describe each event and go through the results with plant management. We also ask about any repairs or changes in operation that could explain them.
Not designed to ASME B31.1? The same approach works for high energy piping built to other codes, anywhere in the world. We check that the piping was operated within the applicable code design limits and provide the same engineering review and recommendations.
A verification assessment can be a one-off, or it can become an annual service. Each year we check your latest operating data, so you can see how your piping is running over time and catch changes early.
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