"Will we be rebuilding valves or sending off site for testing like what was done in the intial process? "
Yes you will be rebuilding valves in the presence of the NB Inspector.
The valves you rebuilt will be sent offsite for testing by the National Board, or by an approved location.
The...
That is the information I needed. Thanks for your assistance. This should allow me to reasonably explain why we cannot write a procedure on gagging of relief devices.
Stars for both of you.
Duwe6,
"ASME and NBIC *only* allow gagging or closing a block valve on a PSV if the valve is constantly attended 'manned' by an Operator. " Do you have the location of this section / comments? If I can reasonably deny management's request to gag a valve, this discussion at my plant becomes...
I've been tasked with writing a procedure on gagging of PSVs for our plant. I've been looking and I don't see any code based direction on limits for gagging of live PSVs, but since the relief valves are usually your last line of defense on overpressure of equipment, I thought I might just be...
Pardon me if this is obvious, but it sounds like he's saying "Well, if you include overtime, we can nearly match what you're asking."
This is assuming he didn't specifically break down the percentage separation. I personally find the 1.5x overtime to be unusual, but otherwise, it sounds pretty...
Mind you there is a difference between PID and P&ID, but the difference could potentially be defined differently in different work areas.
Every time I've heard PID, it's been referring to something electronic or electrical based, as in SolderingGunslinger's post. P&ID has always meant Piping...
Although I forget where I originally heard this, it appealed to me after a particular interaction with a boss at a previous job.
"The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity."
And that's the sig on one of my email addresses.
NSPE
I graduated in 1994 and didn't take the FE for graduation. As I recall, and have told others this, my professors didn't particularly stress professional licensure. I suppose it's possible I caught all of my professors at the wrong time or misconstrued what they were saying as licensure not being...
I had an interviewer once tell me that he gave high preference to those resume's that he received on nice paper through the mail. He said that showed a sincere desire to work for the company, as it takes a little effort to do, versus the effort involved in emailing. I personally am not sure...
In my experience, I find that manufacturing gets terribly repititive and stale. If you are wired anything like me, once you've designed the same basic product for the ten thousandth time, you start to get sloppy because it's no longer a remote challenge. I find that the consulting world offers a...
What year did you graduate college with your engineering degree, or equivalant? 1994
What year did you get your first "engineering" job? 1995
How many "engineering / design" jobs have you had since? 4
At how many companies? 4
How long have you been at your current employer? 5.5 yrs
Why did you...
I am searching for advice on an employment topic. I want to change my professional emphasis to another area of Mechanical Engineering. I would like to work at a process facility (Refinery/Petrochem/Chemical etc) as I find them to be extremely interesting. It’s one of those areas for me that I...
I would suggest, if you have nothing productive to do, make something productive. You can do research on your products / process, you can delve into reference books giving you a technical edge over others, you can even try to find other projects for your particular company that might be out of...
Actually, as an aside to my license question above, considering how some of the P.E. exams are broken down in the afternoon section, would it be a good idea to specify in your resume' or cover letter what area you specialized in when you sat for the exam? As in, "I'm a professional engineer in...
Congrats DaveViking! Awesome achievement.
Speaking of licensing, in the opinion of the masses of educated people who frequent eng-tips.com, does a P.E. license negate, partially or completely, mediocre grades? I just got my license, after having graduated almost 11 years ago.
I don't plan on...
BobPE, when did you address the reasons for the change in employment? Was this in your Cover Letter attached with your resume' or was this in an interview? I just got my P.E. license (Oct. '04 exam) and am curious as to how savvy hiring managers are currently. I had three short term jobs when...
One simple solution: to prevent you from looking for another job. It's employee insurance as far as I'm concerned.
The employerisn't making the employee rich, they are preventing him/her from leaving the company, forcing them to find another person who may or may not be competent, and has to...
I heard this second-hand, but, knowing the source, I do not doubt the validity of the statement at all.
Apparently there is a current practice at a place I used to work where each of the lead engineers gives an update during lunch meetings of the projects they are working on.
This one...
