Overall Approach to Penstock Inspection & Assessment

Penstock inspection and assessment is the subject of this SI Webinar for plant engineers, dam safety staff, operation/maintenance managers, and asset managers. Topics include steel penstock degradation mechanisms, indirect inspection methods, direct examination technologies, defect analysis and assessment; key components of penstock inspection programs; inspection data management; and best practices for steel penstock integrity management. For the record, SI has assessed over 45,000 feet of steel penstocks for diverse clients, including hydroelectric plant operators.

Presented on: February 17, 2009

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About the Instructor

Eric Kirkpatrick, PE holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University and a MBA from California State University, Stanislaus. He has over 20 years of experience in gas distribution and gas transmission pipelines, as well as steel penstocks. Kirkpatrick's expertise includes gas distribution engineering, gas planning/modeling, pipeline engineering, pipeline integrity management, penstock integrity management, pipeline construction, project management, pipeline operations and maintenance, process improvement, and benchmarking.