Mechanical Integrity Expert
Clinton L. Horn
API 653 • API 510 • API 570 • STI SP001 • ASNT Level II
A senior mechanical integrity consultant and independent expert witness with over 25 years of specialised experience in storage tanks, pressure vessels, piping systems and industrial compliance. Combines mechanical integrity, QA/QC, technical auditing and root cause failure analysis expertise with extensive experience assessing contractor performance and compliance against API, ASME and STI standards.
25+ yrs
Mechanical integrity experience
7,000+
Assets managed in reliability database
4
Primary inspection certifications
8+ yrs
Owner-user representation
Overview
Clinton Horn is a mechanical integrity and industrial inspection specialist with more than 25 years of experience in the inspection, compliance and reliability of critical industrial equipment. His work focuses on storage tanks, pressure vessels and piping systems, ensuring compliance with internationally recognised standards including API and ASME codes. Clinton has extensive experience auditing inspection records, verifying non-destructive testing results and assessing contractor compliance with industry standards. He also conducts root cause failure investigations and provides technical analysis to support dispute resolution and safety assessments in industrial facilities. His expertise helps organisations ensure the safety, reliability and regulatory compliance of critical process equipment. His key focus areas include RBI (Risk-Based Inspection) and PSM compliance; damage mechanisms and metallurgy (trained by DuPont materials consultants); welding program development (formerly the “Welding Champion” for the DuPont Belle site); and code-compliant repairs. He is certified in API 510, 570, 653, and STI SP001.
Qualifications
Washington County Career Center Welding Technology & Fabrication Program, API Inspector Training Code-West, Houston, TX
STI SP001 Tank Inspector – Certification No. AC44098, API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector – Certification No. 37340, API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector – Certification No. 33009, API 570 Piping Inspector – Certification No. 43215, ASNT Level II – Ultrasonic Testing (UT) | Magnetic Particle Testing (MT) | Penetrant Testing (PT), WORLDSPEC Visual Weld Inspector – Level 1 & 2, MFL Floor Scanner Certification, GE Remote Visual Equipment XL3G
Expertise & Experience
Mechanical integrity and equipment reliability, Storage tank, vessel and piping inspection, API and ASME code compliance verification, Non-destructive testing (NDT) review and auditing