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Jeremy Janelle, E.I.T.

Jeremy Janelle, E.I.T.
Years of Experience:

27

Education & Licenses:

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 2005, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, 1998, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Engineer-in-Training, State of Ohio

Areas of Specialization:

Pressure-containing equipment design using ASME and API Codes and Standards
Fitness-for-service evaluations using API 579-1/ASME FFS-1
Risk-based inspection using API 581
Advanced stress analysis including nonlinear finite element methods
Fatigue, fracture mechanics, and buckling evaluation
Finite element analysis of LTAs, crack-like flaws, bulges, dents, blisters, and plastic deformation
Finite element analysis remaining life evaluation due to fatigue, creep, and crack growth
Probability of failure and consequence of failure development based on API 581

Overview:

With over a decade of experience as a consultant in the petrochemical industry, Jeremy is an expert in finite element and numerical tools to evaluate pressure vessels and piping components.  He has extensive knowledge of the ASME and API Codes and Standards used in the evaluation of pressure-containing equipment used in the refining and petrochemical industry.  Jeremy has the capability to perform fitness-for-service (FFS) and failure assessments for clients as well as provide general technical support regarding Codes and Standards issues.

With nearly two decades as the lead developer of the SagePlus™ software and the API RBI software, Jeremy’s responsibilities include implementation and validation of the software’s Codes and Standards analysis capability.  He has developed and maintained software evaluation programs covering a wide array of topics including the following.

  • Pressure vessel, piping, and tankage new design or in-service evaluation in accordance with ASME Section I (boilers), ASME Section VIII Division 1 and Division 2 (pressure vessels), ASME STS-1 (steel stacks), ASME B31.1 (power piping), ASME B31.3 (process piping), ASME B31.4 and ASME B31.8 (transmission piping), API 580 (fired heater tubes), and API 650 and API 620 (storage tanks).
  • Material property determination using an extensive database of historical material specifications from design Codes and Standards.
  • Protection from plastic collapse or fatigue for selected components in accordance with ASME Section VIII Division 2 Part 5 Design-By-Analysis.
  • Levels 1, 2, or 3 FFS in accordance with API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 for all damage mechanisms covered in the Standard.  Also, FFS in accordance with ASME B31.G for pipeline defects.
  • Level 3 probability of failure and risk assessment in accordance with API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 for select damage mechanisms covered in the Standard.
  • Pressurized equipment risk-based inspection in accordance with API 581 for both the Level 1 and 2 consequence of failure models.
  • Flange bolt tightening risk evaluation in accordance with WRC 510, WRC 538, and ASME PCC-1 (IntelliJoint®).

Jeremy is a certified API instructor for the API 579-1/ASME FFS-1 FFS course.  He is also a key trainer for API and ASME pressure containing equipment evaluations using the SagePlus software.

Jeremy has participated in research and development pertaining to crack propagation in ring joint flanges, weld misalignment in cylindrical and spherical shells, crack-like flaw K-solutions for cylinders and spheres, visual assessment of pitting damage, creep coupled assessment of bulges, assessment methods for the evaluation of LTAs, and RBI methodology for fired heaters.  Jeremy has authored or co-authored several technical papers on these subjects.