November 2019
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Inspection: Best practices for inspecting guyed structures
Guyed structures are common in petrochemicals, oil and gas and chemical industries. Half of the installed flare structures at many facilities are guyed. Various routine inspection programs are in place to examine these structures. This work describes some very basic checks, which should be in place to maintain their mechanical integrity.
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The Author
Anwer, A. - Contributing Editor,
Ashfaq Anwer is an Asset Integrity Engineer with 17 yr of experience in the field of inspection for static equipment in the oil and gas, petrochemical and fertilizer industries. He has actively participated in inspection data analysis, inspection planning and management, fitness for service and other field activities related to static equipment.
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