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CC Technologies specializes in engineering, research, and testing of materials, structures, and equipment to provide innovative and balanced integrity solutions for plant facilities. Our staff provides the technical support, expertise, and experience required for developing the most feasible strategy for addressing facilities integrity issues.

The strategy for developing and implementing facilities integrity management programs is unique for each plant owner/operator. The status of integrity programs typically depends on corporate philosophy, operating experience, asset management guidelines, and regulatory requirements. As a result, no single approach best suits all plants and facilities.

CC Technologies brings a balanced approach to facilities integrity management through four components: Assessment, Monitoring, Mitigation, and Life Extension. These components provide a framework for developing a comprehensive facilities integrity management program. Each program is tailored to meet the specific needs and problems of the plant owner.

SERVICES
Assessment is the process of evaluating relevant technical information and data to assess the integrity of the facility. It may be risk-based or deterministic, depending on the project requirements. Fitness-for-service assessment focuses on particular failure modes such as local wall loss, brittle fracture, fatigue cracking, creep rupture, or hydrogen attack. The likely failure modes and their potential consequences are addressed in the development of a risk assessment model. Operational assessments are performed to evaluate the organizational structure and resources devoted to a company’s facilities integrity management program. CC Technologies provides these objective third-party assessments.	TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT External corrosion Internal corrosion Corrosion under insulation Dents and gouges Manufacturing defects Cracks and crack-like defects Fatigue and corrosion fatigue Hydrogen attack Material embrittlement Stress-corrosion cracking Creep deformation and cracking OPERATIONAL FACTORS Temperature and pressure Gaseous or liquid environment Corporate philosophy Regulatory requirements Changes and cycles Resources
Monitoring/NDE is the process of obtaining information to be used in the technical assessment. Nondestructive examination (NDE) is the most widely used means of obtaining this information. The NDE is performed periodically, and the inspection interval is based on experience or predicted remaining life. Monitoring corrosion rates, operating parameters, and environmental conditions, also provides information for the technical assessment. CC Technologies assists plant operators in developing inspection management and integrity monitoring programs.	MONITORING/NDE Corrosion monitoring Process controls and data External environment Risk-based inspection Corrosion parameters Strain and temperature Corrosion control and CP Equipment vibration
Mitigation is the action required to address integrity concerns. These actions include altering operating parameters and conditions, repairing or replacing components, changing materials, implementing coatings and corrosion protection, adding corrosion inhibitors, and altering the operating environment. CC Technologies assists operators in the design, development, and implementation mitigation strategies.	MITIGATION Improved operational and process control Repair and replacement Coatings and CP Inhibitors Environment modification
Life Extension is the process of using results of assessment, monitoring/NDE, and mitigation to ensure continued operation while maintaining mechanical integrity. The appropriate strategy for re-assessment, future monitoring, and mitigation are identified. CC Technologies identifies future actions and schedules for maintaining long-term integrity.	LIFE EXTENSION Fitness-for-service evaluation Remaining life prediction Re-inspection interval Strategic maintenance planning Root-cause analysis TECHNICAL SUPPORT Incident management Emergency response Failure analysis Data management Procedures and specifications Integrity management plan audits