Gommans Metallurgical ServicesEiland 15, Stevensweert, 6107 CA, The NetherlandsTel: +31 475 55 05 15 Fax: +31 475 55 05 48 Email: rob.gommans@GMS-consultants.nl Established: 1999 Professional staff: 1 Key personnel: R J N Gommans, Ir., MSc, Eur Ing Services offered: GMS is a consulting company in the area of metallurgical investigations, properties and behaviour of metallic materials and failure analysis. In most cases these materials are applied as pressure bearing components or as machine parts. GMS specialises in failure analysis, high-temperature related problems (creep, high-temperature corrosion) and prevention of brittle fracture. Specific assistance is given in the following areas: materials selection, component manufacture, heat treatment, welding and repair techniques; failure analysis; trouble shooting during normal operation, turnarounds and shutdown; high temperature materials; residual life assessment of high temperature components; maintenance plans and operational problems relating to materials; consultancy and project execution in R&D; risk-based inspection and determination of relevant failure mechanisms; training; material requisitions, interpretation of material codes; setting up inspection plans and performing specialist inspections. Typical projects undertaken: Residual life assessments for power plants and (petro) chemical industries; failure analysis for power plants and (petro) chemical industries; prevention of brittle fracture in (petro)chemical industries, mainly because of changing operating conditions; materials codes development (Dutch boiler authority). Overseas experience: EU countries, USA, Canada, Brazil, India Language(s): English, German, Dutch Keywords: Residual life assessment; Failure analysis; Brittle fracture prevention EXPERT WITNESS |