Professional Certification / Registration
NACE Accredited Corrosion Technologist
API Inspector- Above-Ground Storage Tanks (AGSTs)

Tau Beta Pi
Alpha Sigma Mu

Industrial Activities
Mr. Hendrix manages a metallurgical engineering consulting company, consults nationally and internationally, and provides materials engineering and corrosion services. These services focus on the chemical, refining, oil and gas, pulp and paper industries, and insurance and legal communities. Typical consultation services include: inspection, testing, specification and selection of metals, alloys, paints and coatings; root cause failure analysis; problem solving, and investigations of suitability-for-service and remaining life of in-service equipment and components. In addition, Mr. Hendrix supplies expertise with materials selection for corrosive environments and new design applications. He investigates mechanical failures and ambient and elevated temperature corrosion failures.

Mr. Hendrix performs such specialized assistance to clients ranging from equipment manufacturers, insurers and petrochemical companies. On the subjects of corrosion, failures, paints and coatings, equipment selection and performance, and risk-based inspection of process equipment.

Prior to founding The Hendrix Group, Mr. Hendrix was manager of the metallurgical engineering department of Law Engineering, a multi-disciplined consulting company with offices nationwide. His responsibilities at Law included directing and consulting on company wide materials engineering projects, business development, and technical advisor to the department's nondestructive inspection group.

Before joining Law Engineering, Mr. Hendrix held responsible positions in Texaco, Inc.'s metallurgical engineering department at its corporate research facility and with ARCO Chemical Co.'s corporate specialty engineering group. At ARCO, Mr. Hendrix was responsible for failure analysis, corrosion, and materials specifications for their Texas Gulf Coast plants. He also was materials advisor on new plant capital construction, and investigated equipment fabrication and welding problems, audited fabrication shops, and administered ARCO's corporate equipment coatings standard.

Selected Publications
Hendrix, D. E., 1984, "Metallurgical Investigation of a Methanol Furnace Tubing Failure," Corrosion 84, Paper No. 13.

Hendrix, D. E., 1986, "High Temperature Wrought Alloys," in Process Industries Corrosion- The Theory and Practice," NACE.

Hendrix, D. E., 1993, "Ongoing Failure of Potable Water Piping in a High-Rise Hotel- Causes and Cures," ASPE Mtg., February.

Hendrix, D. E., 1993, "Paint Standards for Large Capital Projects, Protective Coatings for Petrochemical Facilities," Proceedings from the SSPC Petrochemical Conference, Houston, TX. June 2-5.

Hendrix, D. E., 1993, "Revising Corporate Standards for Capital Projects: A Case History," JPCL, Vol. 10, No. 11, November.

Hendrix, D. E., 1994, "Engineering Alternatives to Repair After An API 653 Tank Inspection," Proc.International Liquid Terminals Association, 14th International Operating Conference, June 13-16.

Hendrix, D.E., 1994, "Hazardous Chemicals Process Equipment: Assuring Reliability from Design Through Installation," Proc.Hydrocarbon Processing's 3rd International Conference on Improving Reliability in Petroleum Refineries and Chemical Plants, Houston, TX., Nov. 15-18.

Hendrix, D. E., 1995, "Improve Storage Tank Inspections," Hydrocarbon Processing, January.

Hendrix, D. E., 1995, "The Influence of Water Cycle Chemistry in the Failure of Water-Wall Tubes in a High-Pressure Boiler Due to Hydrogen Attack," Proc.NACE International Corrosion 95 Conference, Paper No. 613, Orlando, FL., March.

Hendrix, D. E., 1995, "Hydrogen Attack on Waterwall Tubes in a High-Pressure Boiler", Materials Performance, August 1995, Vol. 34, No. 8.

Hendrix, D. E., 1995, "Risk-Based Inspection: A Qualitative Risk-Based Methodology for Ranking Fixed Equipment on the Probability of Internal Failure," Proc.4th International Conference on Process Plant Reliability, Hydrocarbon Processing, Houston, TX, November 14-17.

Hendrix, D. E., 1996, "Caveats in the Selection and Installation of Elastomeric Materials for Gasketed Joints, Energy Rubber Group," Proc.Winter Technical Meeting, Houston, TX, January 18.

Hendrix, D. E., 1996, "Update on Aboveground Storage Tank Inspections," Hydrocarbon Processing, November.

Hendrix, D. E., 1997, "Inspecting Process Equipment Based On Probability-of-Failure Rankings," Proc.Energy Week Conference, Houston, TX, January 28-30.

If you would like to receive a personal copy of any of the above papers, contact Mr. Hendrix at: hg@hghouston.com.
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