The Joint Integrity Programme (JIP) is a service from James Walker that monitors, maintains and refurbishes all bolted flange joints at oil, gas and chemical sites - both onshore and offshore.
The service covers ducts and pipework, pressure vessels, heat exhangers, valves and other plant items that rely on bolted joints.
Our JIP approach of evaluate, design and apply delivers long-term solutions, rather than short-term fixes that need to be repeatedly applied at considerable cost. Our aim is to ensure that when high-integrity joints have been formed, they stay that way, to:
Maximise plant uptime.
Keep expensive product loss to a minimum.
Reduce leaks to improve health & safety and environmental performance.
JIP comprises a series of modules that can be tailored to suit each client's requirements. These include:
Tagging, data management & reporting. We collect data from your site that can help you meet the European Union's Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) directive, and lead to general improvements in plant efficiency.
Leak detection and repair (LDAR), for plant handling volatile organic compounds. We monitor all piping components, flange joints and valves to EPA Method 21, then track and record VOC emission levels. Maintenance and refubishment work is scheduled and undertaken, then regular site audits are carried out to ensure that emission levels are kept at the lowest possible levels.
Heat exchanger & pressure vessel bolted joint programme. We evaluate, report and provide engineered solutions to keep fugitive emissions at a minimum. This service can involve analysis, on-site measurement, dismantling, machining, installation of new components, and on-going site support.
All our skills in gasket and bolting technology, high integrity fluid sealing, plant refurbishment and site engineering are employed for the JIP service. It comprises the combined expertise of James Walker RotaBolt, James Walker Moorflex, and James Walker & Co - with all services integrated under a single project manager. The specials skills of alliance partners, such as Sparrows Offshore, are called upon as required.
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The Joint Integrity Programme (JIP) is a service from James Walker that monitors, maintains and refurbishes all bolted flange joints at oil, gas and chemical sites - both onshore and offshore.
