06/09/2024
CUI typically affects carbon, low-alloy, and austenitic stainless-steel equipment, such as piping systems, pressure vessels, and tanks. The corrosion occurs on the outside of the metallic piping but beneath the insulating materials & jacket.
Predicting and visualizing CUI is challenging due to insulation coverage and external jacketing. CUI is one of the highest costs in our industry. Reaching in excess of 80 billion dollars collectively in direct cost. However, the indirect cost could be even higher with plant shutdowns. With the average 1 hour outage costing 350,000 dollars. My question is always why. When we know what temperature and chemical exposure causes most of these issues. And being in this industry for almost 40yrs it shocks me that more engineers aren't familiar with a solution that can provide the following: insulation, visual inspection, corrosion protection, personal protection, easy maintenance and it last longer. And get this, most of the time, less expensive. Engineers are shocked to find out that we were able to provide the above items for less than scaffolding on a large project. If you're interested in learning more about this process. Let us come provide some continuing education for your team through a lunch and learn. See the pic below this is what we discover often under tank, equipment and piping. And the solution where we have over 30yrs of continuous service with very little maintenance.
