Raj is a senior engineer with the Materials & Corrosion team at Equity Engineering. In this role, his work includes performing HTHA FFS evaluations, P&ID level corrosion assessments, metallurgical failure analysis investigations, and consulting on weld repairs and fabrication issues. Raj also has experience with Omega method creep testing and remaining life calculations, damage mechanism reviews, and weld residual stress simulations. He is a member of ASME BPVC VIII Subgroup Materials and participates in API Task Group and MTI meetings.
Publications:
- Patadia, R., Calko, T., Libertowski, N., Osage, D.A., and Prager, M., “Commentary on Proposed Weld Residual Stress Solutions in WRC Bulletin 581,” WRC Bulletin 602, The Welding Research Council, Inc., New York, NY, 2025.
- Jin, D., Song, S., Dong, P., Osage, D.A., Spring, D., Calko, T., Libertowski, N., Patadia, R., Prager, M., Development of New Residual Stress Profiles for API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, WRC 581, The Welding Research Council, Shaker Heights, OH, 2025.
- Patadia, R.K. and Sutton, N.G., “Learning Lessons from Failure,” World Fertilizer, pp 21–24, April 2023.
- Osage, D.A., Baldesberger, L., O’Brien, I., Patadia, R.K., Kowalski, P., Orosz, K., and Sutton, N., “Elevated Temperature Material Property Complication for Design-By-Analysis,” STP-PT-096, ASME Standards Technology, LLC, Two Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5990, 2022.
- Prager, M., Sutton, N.G., Patadia, R., Macejko, B., Prueter, P., and Osage, D.A., “Guidelines for the Approval of New Materials in WRC Bulletin 541, API Std 530, and API 579-1/ASME FFS-1,” WRC Bulletin 546, The Welding Research Council, Inc., New York, NY, 2020.
Conference & Training Presentations:
- “Repair Strategies and Considerations for Pressure Vessels and Piping,” presented by R. Patadia and T. Calko, October 2023, virtual.
- “Using Omega Creep Testing for FFS Remaining Creep Life Assessments,” presented by R. Patadia and N.G. Sutton, August 2023, virtual.
- “Overview of WRC Bulletin 556 – Repair Manual for Coke Drums,” presented by R. Patadia, April 2020, virtual.
