{"id":103770,"date":"2025-09-15T16:45:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinestandart.com\/?p=103770"},"modified":"2025-09-15T16:45:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:45:22","slug":"heavy-manufacturing-steel-cement-machinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinestandart.com\/en\/heavy-manufacturing-steel-cement-machinery\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy Manufacturing (Steel, Cement, Machinery)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ASME Boiler &amp; Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC), API\u202f510 (pressure vessel inspection), NBIC (National Board Inspection Code), ISO\u202f9001.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documented issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 2017 LoyLange Box Company explosion, the bottom head of a pressure vessel corroded and <strong>burst through three floors<\/strong>, killing workers and bystanders. The CSB found the company <strong>ignored warnings about corrosion<\/strong>, had <strong>no mechanical integrity or inspection program<\/strong>, and a 2012 repair was <strong>not NBIC compliant. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspectioneering.com\/news\/2022-08-02\/10228\/csb-cites-ineffective-corrosion-management-as-contributing-factor-to-the-deadly-#:~:text=The%20Chemical%20Safety%20Board%20investigated,knowing%20that%20it%20was%20leaking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inspectioneering.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Effective corrosion management and inspection programs could have prevented the accident. <a href=\"https:\/\/inspectioneering.com\/news\/2022-08-02\/10228\/csb-cites-ineffective-corrosion-management-as-contributing-factor-to-the-deadly-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inspectioneering.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Typical chal<a>lenges<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aging pressure vessels operate without systematic inspections or corrosion monitoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repairs do not follow recognized codes (e.g., NBIC, API\u202f510).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management lacks a mechanical integrity program to track equipment condition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Practice playbook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Develop a mechanical integrity program<\/strong> covering all pressure equipment: define inspection intervals, techniques (UT thickness, visual, corrosion probes) and acceptance criteria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Follow recognized codes<\/strong> (ASME BPVC, API\u202f510, NBIC) for repairs and alterations; ensure \u201cR\u201d stamp contractors are used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Act on inspection findings<\/strong>: replace or repair components when remaining life is low; do not defer replacements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Train staff<\/strong> on corrosion mechanisms and inspection procedures; maintain documentation for audits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrate mechanical integrity into the quality system<\/strong> (ISO\u202f9001 or equivalent) and track actions to closure.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CSB\/Inspectioneering summary of Loy\u2011Lange Box Company explosion: corrosion, lack of mechanical integrity program, and NBIC non\u2011compliant repair. <a href=\"https:\/\/inspectioneering.com\/news\/2022-08-02\/10228\/csb-cites-ineffective-corrosion-management-as-contributing-factor-to-the-deadly-#:~:text=The%20Chemical%20Safety%20Board%20investigated,knowing%20that%20it%20was%20leaking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inspectioneering.com<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/inspectioneering.com\/news\/2022-08-02\/10228\/csb-cites-ineffective-corrosion-management-as-contributing-factor-to-the-deadly-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inspectioneering.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key standards Documented issues In the 2017 LoyLange Box Company explosion, the bottom head of a pressure vessel corroded and burst through three floors, killing workers and bystanders. 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