Principal Mechanical Engineer
Ashveer Maharaj has been currently practicing engineering for over 21 years with respect to design, fabrication, repair and fitness for service of pressurised equipment and systems for the petrochemical industry. He has extensive knowledge with respect to a variety of Codes and Standards like ASME, API, European Codes PD-5500, AD Merkblatter & EN13445.
He specialises in performing advanced Finite element Analysis (FEA) and Level 3 Fitness for Service assessments with applications both local and international ranging from South Africa, Asia, USA and Canada.
Other than his years of experience he has received extensive international training from reputable institutions which include American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and their affiliates like Becht. He is extremely skilled in performing stress analysis which includes linear and non-linear evaluations, buckling and dynamic responses, creep, fatigue, and fracture mechanics evaluations
Ashveer has provided numerous life extension solutions to critical equipment like Coker Drums, Platformer Reactors, Fired Heaters and Heat Exchangers, FCC Reactors, Coal to liquids (CTL) and Gas to liquids (GTL) Reactors, Pressure Swing Adsorber Vessels, Gasifiers and High-Pressure elevated temperature Steam Lines.
During his working career he has acquired extensive experience with respect to a variety of FEA related tools like Abaqus, ANSYS, MSc and SolidWorks Simulation and has assisted in developing and publishing user related FFS procedures and specifications which are used to this date. Ashveer constantly receives updates with expected Code changes with background to rules with his current affiliations with numerous ASME Code committee members based in Canada and the USA.
Ashveer presents the following courses:
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