After another full cycle of independent flange inspections carried out by Zulu Joint Integrity & Training Ltd, the trend we’ve been documenting since 2010 remains unmistakable: defects found in bolted flange joints by our teams are increasing year on year across all industry sectors including downstream oil/gas, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, power generation and utilities. 2025 […]
2025 Flange inspection data revealed.. Read More »
The death of 24‑year‑old Robert Greenacre at Lindsey Oil Refinery (UK) in 2010 was the result of a cascade of avoidable technical, procedural, and organisational failures. At its core was an uncontrolled release of hot crude oil during maintenance — a direct consequence of inadequate isolation, poor verification, and a risk assessment that failed to
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Beyond our industry-leading Mechanical Joint Integrity (MJI) training, Zulu’s 16-year reputation is built on delivering technical site services that act as an operator’s “insurance policy” against leaks and non-compliance. We don’t just teach the standards – we provide the personnel and expertise to execute them on the frontline; Turnaround Event Support: We provide independent Flange Inspection &
“Keeping the genie in the bottle” is more than just a phrase used in high hazardous process industries – it’s a critical mission relating to preventing loss of primary containment and ensuring safety. At Zulu Joint Integrity & Training Ltd, this mission has been our driving force since 2009. We specialise in robust solutions designed
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*FIJI (Flange Inspection & Joint Integrity) is our complete joint integrity management programme that we offer to all process industries. Created back in 2009, FIJI represents all elements of a robust mechanical joint integrity programme that meets regulatory requirements, industry standards and best practice and includes; ✅ On-site joint integrity compliance audits and benchmarking surveys✅
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In addition to our Chronic Unease training course, we are pleased to announce our second Human Performance training course that we will be delivering to industry in the New Year; This course is ECITB (Engineering & Construction Industry Training Board) accredited. The objective of the course is to introduce people who work in hazardous environments
New for 2025! HuP01 Human Performance Read More »
40 years ago the world’s worst industrial accident happened at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. Over 500,000 people in the small towns around the plant were exposed to the highly toxic gas methyl isocyanate.The final death toll was estimated to be between 15,000 and 20,000. Some half a million survivors suffered respiratory problems, eye irritation or blindness.
We must NEVER forget.. Read More »
Building on the success of the IMechE bolted joint seminar in Newcastle earlier this year (Bolted Joints – End to End Lifecycle), I recently hosted an online technical webinar on behalf of IMechE Process Industries Division. This webinar addressed the pressing issues of competency and compliance facing the UK’s process industries. The event attracted participants
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We’re all set up ready to welcome learners from Vale (Clydach Nickel Refinery) and Evero. Both companies are committed to ensuring their personnel have the necessary skills, knowledge and demonstration of competency when making bolted flange connections and our ongoing joint integrity training programme for both organisations continues today with delivery of industry approved training
Helping to support our UK process industries every day of the year with our joint integrity services and group products; 🔶 Joint integrity compliance audits🔶 QA/QC Inspection🔶 Joint Integrity Management🔶 Joint Integrity training & assessment🔶 Manual torque wrench calibration🔶 Leak detection (LDAR)🔶 UK Group manufactured gaskets/sealing products A true ‘full circle’ of leak prevention services