Tales of innovative approaches for skin metal temperatures

François Gilbert has been a Material Engineer for the last 13 yr at the Suncor refinery in Montreal. He is responsible for the risk-based inspection program and participates in fitness for service, developing inspection plans, completing root cause failure analyses, completing corrosion studies and implementing/reviewing operational integrity limits. He is also involved in a group of material specialists covering all Suncor sites. Gilbert earned BS and MS degrees in material engineering, is certified in API-510, API-571 and API-580 standards, and is a Professional Engineer in the Quebec province.

Adam DeLancey has been with WIKA since 2004. He has served in various roles within the organization, starting as a CADD designer and Product Manager at WIKA Canada and working as a Global Product Manager and R&D Manager for the last several years. He focuses on special applications for temperature measurement, including tubeskins, multipoints and thermowells. He earned a degree in engineering design and drafting, and a C.E.T. with ASET.