by admin | Oct 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
In June of 2015, OSHA instituted a new regulatory requirement for plant process equipment, commonly known as RAGAGEP, Recognized and Generally Acceptable Good Engineering Practices. This is a Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard, which basically says that all...
by admin | Sep 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
Recently I posted a Blog discussing some of the challenges of engineers in designing FRP systems. This posting is a continuation of that discussion. I have frequently said that in an FRP piping system, the manufacturing of the pipe is the most controlled part of the...
by admin | Jul 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Some patents for FRP manufacturing go back to the 1940’s and 1950’s. FRP has been used in industrial service for tanks and piping for over 45 years. That’s a long time, and in services from seawater to chlorine dioxide to sulfuric acid. Having success in a variety of...
by admin | Jun 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Calculating the Specific Gravity (SG) of a substance is easy. It is the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water, The formula is SG = d (density of the substance)/ d (density of water). But, while calculating the SG of a substance only requires...
by admin | Apr 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
In today’s world of “just in time” scheduling for maintenance or replacement of equipment, it is critical to have good historical inspection data to reduce the risk of unexpected failure. Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) equipment such as storage...
by admin | Oct 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
To see the original Charleston Gazette article, click here. According to a report in the Charleston Gazette, the West Virginia DEP’s new “law requires all tanks to be registered with the DEP and sets up requirements for tank safety, spill prevention and...
Recent Comments