Mr. Antaki is a practicing mechanical engineer, active in the field of equipment and systems design, procurement, construction, inspection, maintenance, fitness-for-service, and failure investigation.

He is the author of the recently published book “Piping and Pipeline Engineering”, and of many papers and bulletins in the field of equipment integrity and failure prevention.

- Learn the inspection requirements as mandated by ASME and ANSI codes

- Discover how to locate hidden defects, residual stress, metal straining, embrittlement due to hydrogen, graphitization and sensitization

- Examine types of cracks, tears and other defects in welds, castings, forgings, and other base materials with respect to the conditions which cause or do not cause progressive or sudden failures

- Discuss operational failures in pressure vessels, piping, tanks, compressors, turbines, heat exchangers, digesters, valves and gears including fabrication and welding defects, cracks and microfissures.

- Learn to detect flaw propagation, creep deformation, fatigue, shock loading, stress corrosion, erosion and thermal cycling, base metal defects, laminations, and forging tears

Nondestructive testing, inspections and test interpretations

- Learn how to carefully select and utilize effective nondestructive testing procedures and inspection techniques

- Understand the proper use of interpretation of various nondestructive tests using illustrations of stable, weakened and failed materials, and the benefits, when applicable, of periodic inspections

- Identify conditions leading to failures, which are not detected by common nondestructive tests

Plant integrity and life?extension analyses

- Learn details of boiler, piping and turbine performance analyses, involving operating periods of 40 to 60 years

- Identify major potential failure locations in view of successful repair experience, and system upgrading and life-extension considerations

Code alteration and repair procedures

- Review design aspects, and detailed repair procedures such as welding, bolting, metal locking and heat treatment

- Identify improper repair consequences that will be illustrated using examples of minor leaks which have subsequently resulted in progressive and/or catastrophic failures

- Determine the adequacy of repairs to provide temporary or permanent solutions

- Understand product liability and insurance coverage considerations