How Remote CUI Monitoring Is Transforming Asset Management

Theo Knijff, owner and founder of KAI-Con and a former manager at Dow, has spent his industry career tackling problems related to corrosion under insulation (CUI). CUI is widely viewed around the world as one of the biggest asset integrity threats in the petrochemical industry, and it is considered the largest contributor to maintenance budgets. Knijff’s experience stems from 36 years in asset integrity at large companies such as Dow Chemical, most recently as senior asset integrity manager for the company’s hydrocarbon business. Today, he runs KAI-Con, an independent consultancy helping organizations improve their asset integrity. CorrosionRADAR (Cambridge, England), a leading provider of predictive CUI monitoring solutions, recently asked Knijff for an expert’s view on mitigating CUI risks while drawing upon his career experience of implementing remote monitoring. The following is Knijff’s perspective.