Gerald May has over 45 years of diverse experience in piping
engineering. He has engineered piping
systems for new and retrofit coal fired, gas fired, nuclear and solar powered
electric generating units; refineries, petrochemical plants, pulp and paper
plants, pipelines and even a nerve gas detoxification unit. Responding to some significant piping
failures in the 1980’s, his work expanded into evaluation and inspection of
existing piping systems at many of the same types of facilities. This perspective of knowing how piping
systems are designed and operated, and the problems that develop after decades
of operation results in an understanding of how Piping Engineering should be
performed – and the ramifications if inappropriate steps are taken.
Currently Mr. May is the Manager of Mechanical Integrity for
United E&C in Houston, Texas. He can
be contacted at gerry.may@UECI.com
Education
B.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Kansas 1971
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas 1972
Professional
Engineer Registration
Colorado, Texas