Mechanical, Power Systems, Codes & Failure Analysis

Principal technical integration capability spanning mechanical systems, power generation and mission critical infrastructure, machinery, pressure equipment, piping, codes and standards, failure analysis, root cause investigation, mechanical integrity, technical due diligence, and multidisciplinary engineering leadership.

1. 01

   Equipment failure and RCA

2. 02

   Mechanical design and code disputes

3. 03

   Pressure system damage assessment

4. 04

   Repair, rerate or replace decisions

5. 05

   Power and utility system technical review

6. 06

   Asset condition and CAPEX technical due diligence

7. 07

   Multidisciplinary incident investigations

• Gas and steam turbines
• Pumps and compressors
• Pressure vessels and reactors
• Process piping and pipelines
• Heat exchangers
• Boilers and steam systems
• Tank farms
• Cooling and utility systems
• Data center mechanical and power infrastructure

• Power generation
• Mission critical and data centers
• Oil and gas, SAGD
• Chemical and process
• Pulp and paper
• Industrial manufacturing

• Evidence preservation and chain of custody
• Field examination and dimensional verification
• Fractography and damage mechanism assessment
• Root cause and root cause failure analysis
• Hypothesis testing against operating data
• Engineering calculation and fitness for service screening

• ASME BPVC Sections I, V, VIII and IX
• ASME B31.1 and B31.3
• API 579 fitness for service
• API 510, 570 and 653
• NFPA 921 and NFPA 70E where applicable

1. 01

   Degreed engineering background with industrial operating experience

2. 02

   Professional engineering registration or equivalent recognized credentials

3. 03

   Code and standards qualification relevant to the equipment examined

4. 04

   Expert report and testimony experience in disputed matters

• 01

  20+ years across industrial and mission critical environments

• 02

  20 km steam and emulsion pipeline redesign with $12.7M reported savings

• 03

  Chronic vibration redesign reported at $25.2M per year benefit

• 04

  Maintenance budgets up to $30M in operating roles

1. 01

   Root cause investigation of a catastrophic rotating equipment failure with recovery planning

2. 02

   Forensic assessment of pressure boundary rupture including metallurgical and operational analysis

3. 03

   Multidisciplinary loss investigation coordinating mechanical, electrical, and process specialists

4. 04

   Independent review of an opposing technical opinion in a contested claim

Assignment descriptions are generalized to protect client confidentiality. Specific references can be discussed during scoping where permissions allow.

• Reliability & Asset Integrity
• Machinery Engineering
• Vibration
• Inspection & CMMS
• Electrical
• Controls
• Process
• Field Diagnostics