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December 2015

Non-Destructive Evaluation and Inspection Equipment

The next generation of non-destructive evaluation (NDE) equipment is creating a paradigm shift in materials maintenance and quality assurance, enabling real-time practical determination of the integrity of new and aging components.

Avoid Pressure-Relief System Pitfalls

This article is based on the AIChE Webinar: "Whoops! I Made a Mistake Sizing My Relief Device and Then I Installed It Incorrectly!" Before you begin pressure-relief system design, watch out for these common mistakes in identifying overpressure scenarios, performing sizing...

Quantitative Risk Assessment

This article reviews the main steps involved in quantitative risk analysis (QRA). It explains the basics of QRA, how to conduct a QRA, how to interpret QRA results, and how to use QRA to manage and reduce risks.

Fuel Cells

This special section will include four articles related to the field of fuel cells.
1. Fuel cell national program and industry overview
2. Fuel cell industry applications
3. Solid-oxide fuel cell research
4. Fuel cell automotive comparison to other vehicle systems

December 2015 - Boone Dam Project - Kiser, TVA

Program Slides from December 1, 2015. Presenter: Patric Kiser, Manager, Civil Engineering, TVA. Background, investigation, and remediation plan for...

Carmo J. Pereira

Carmo J. Pereira is Principal Division Consultant (1997-Present) in the Reaction Engineering Group at DuPont Engineering Technology specializing...

Brushing Up on Interview Skills

Are you preparing to change jobs? If you haven’t interviewed in several years, your skills are probably rusty. This column will share tips and advice for key interview techniques you need to get hired....

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