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Toughest Damage Mechanisms Don't Give Advanced Warnings (featuring Chad Patschke)
Chad Patschke is back on the podcast to discuss the toughest damage mechanisms in refining and chemical industries. Based on his years of process safety expertise, he emphasizes that the toughest damage mechanisms offer very little warning like HTHA, corrosion under insulation (CUI), and buried piping/soil-to-air interfaces. There are many pros and cons of using drones, robotics, and artificial intelligence (AI) in your inspections; however, Chad warns that these technologies can create an overwhelming amount of data and should never replace human judgment guided by field experience, process…
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