Assessment of local thin areas in a marine pipeline by using the FITNET FFS corrosion module

International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 329-334

  Cicero, S ^a   Lacalle, R ^a   Cicero, R ^a   Ferreno D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

FITNET FFS; Local thin areas; Structural integrity

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PLANTS; CIVIL ENGINEERING; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGIES; FITNET FFS; HIGHLY SENSITIVES; LOCAL THIN AREAS; MARINE PIPELINES; PETROCHEMICAL PRODUCTS; VISUAL INSPECTIONS;

PIPELINES;

EID: 61749098410     PISSN: 03080161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpvp.2008.11.021     Document Type: Article

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