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Waterjetting on Tap in Free Webinar
New updates for standards and technical guidance on using waterjetting for surface preparation will be the topic of a free upcoming webinar by SSPC and JPCL.
“Steps to a More Effective Waterjetting Operation” will be presented from 11 a.m. to noon ET March 20.
The webinar will explain the necessary steps needed for using waterjetting to effectively prepare a steel substrate.
Topics for discussion include:
Participants may register here free.
The webinar is sponsored by NLB Corp.
About the Presenter
The presenter will be Rick Dupuy, founder and CEO of UHP Projects Inc., a waterjetting contractor founded in 1993. With offices in Louisiana and Virginia, the company provides surface preparation and recoating services to the industrial and marine industries.
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Webinar presenter Rick Dupuy founded UHP Projects Inc. after managing UHP services at Halliburton for several years. |
Dupuy was formerly the department superintendent for UHP services at Halliburton, where he managed UHP services for seven district offices.
In 1990, under his direction, Halliburton completed the first large-scale lead abatement project utilizing UHP waterjetting technology to remove lead paint from 265,000 square feet of bilge areas on CVN65 at Newport News Shipyard.
Dupuy holds a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering with a minor in business management from the University of Louisiana. He has published several technical papers on the use of UHP waterjetting for surface preparation.
Since 1998, he has served on the SSPC technical committee that developed the written and visual standards now used for UHP surface preparation.
Registration, CEU Credits
This program is part of the JPCL/SSPC Webinar Education Series, which provides continuing education for SSPC recertifications and technology updates on important topics.
SSPC is an accredited training provider for the Florida Board of Professional Engineers (FBPE), and Professional Engineers in Florida may submit SSPC Webinar Continuing Education Units to the board. To do so, applicants must download the FBPE CEU form and pass the Webinar Exam, which costs $25.
Free Webcasts Available
Numerous free webcasts are now available at www.paintsquare.com/webinars. Among the recent presentations:
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| University of California - Riverside |
"Complying with the Updated OSHA Hazard Communication Standard," presented Dec. 5, details the importance of the new OSHA Hazard Communication Standard: 1910.1200 and explains how it differs from the past version and how to conform to the current version.
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| Utah Safety Council |
“Confined Space Entry on Construction Projects: Applicable Standards,” presented Nov. 21, discussed the relevant federal standards related to industrial painting in confined spaces. The presenter was Stan Liang, a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional with KTA-Tator’s EH&S Group.
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"Fundamentals of Thermal Spray for Corrosion Control," presented Oct. 31, discussed procedures for applying metallic thermal spray coatings (TSCs) of aluminum, zinc, and their alloys and composites for the corrosion protection of steel.
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“Field Inspection and Repair of Transmission Pipeline Coatings,” presented Oct. 25, discussed the methods and materials used to repair pipeline coating systems and describe the field inspection techniques used to evaluate the condition of coatings exposed during routine pipeline maintenance.
“The New PA 2: Procedure for Determining Conformance to Dry Coating Thickness,” presented Oct. 17, offered an overview of SSPC’s newly overhauled coating thickness standard. The presenter was Bill Corbett, of KTA-Tator, who headed the SSPC panel that updated the standard.
“Applying Plural-Component Coatings,” presented Sept. 26, discussed new methods for applying today’s advanced high solids/short pot life protective coatings.
“Quality Control of Abrasive Blast Cleaning Operations,” presented Sept. 7, focused on the essentials of effective, high-quality abrasive blast cleaning. Topics included abrasive blast equipment, materials and substrate preparation.
