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When it comes to ensuring infrastructure viability, even the tiniest components of the most complex, large-scale systems must be monitored and tested. Routine ultrasonic thickness testing of wall and coating thickness measurements serves as a vital check on the condition of ship hulls, pipelines, and other metallic elements where long-term exposure elements like saltwater or oil can corrode ...
Increasingly, industries are seeking various ways to enhance productivity and remove waste in their process. Flaw detection in the early stages of production can prevent long-term economic and productivity damage. In industries like manufacturing, petroleum, as well as military and defense that deal with metals or steel surfaces, corrosion can be a big issue. During the welding process of such ...
Oil and gas are drilled and pumped from the depths of the earth during hydrocarbon exploration. Before these hydrocarbons are transported to various destinations around the world, they are stored above ground in storage tanks. Companies rely on the integrity of storage tanks to keep their assets protected from the elements. Hence, the importance of storage tank inspections. Storage tank ...
For nondestructive testing (NDT), industries are increasingly adopting the use of phased array ultrasound testing (PAUT). It is replacing other conventional ultrasound and radiographic NDT methods with its high flaw detection and accurate measurement capabilities. For industries like aerospace, power generation, pipeline services and more, phased array ultrasound testing provides many ...
Improvements in nondestructive testing technology and especially the software and processing power of off-the-shelf, portable phased array ultrasonic instruments mean that internal pipeline corrosion, while obviously serious, doesn’t have to be the hidden threat that it was even just a few years ...
Corrosion can occur within pipelines located both above and below the ground. Conducting a pipeline corrosion inspection—whether in the field, at an oil and gas refinery, or coming out of the ground—can be tedious. Technicians need to be able to inspect all pipes quickly and easily. That’s where nondestructive testing comes in. Nondestructive testing (NDT)—specifically ...
Many of the most complex, large-scale systems also depend on the successful functioning of the smallest components and carefully-calibrated coordination. Tiny flaws or small layers of corrosion can cause huge problems. To ensure product reliability, manufacturers and asset owners run tests frequently. Both wall and coating thickness measurements are among these tests. Coating thickness ...
Nondestructive testing (NDT) plays a vital role in most industries. NDT in the oil and gas industry is critical for both the integrity of equipment and the safety of petroleum refining and extraction operations. Keeping potentially hazardous chemicals and fluids safely contained within pipes and pressure vessels means careful inspection of welds and metals for flaws and corrosion using ultrasonic ...
Taking the necessary precautions to protect inspection technicians makes an already time-consuming and unwieldy process more so. Corrosion inspection has traditionally relied on indirect measurements of volume and flow compared to the length of the pipe to infer if corrosion was occurring—a technique that often proved unreliable. ...
This type of scanner can assess corrosion, in addition to other aberrations like wall-thinning or cracking. ...
Power generation means unleashing vast energy, transforming it, and harnessing it. Fossil fuel power plants tap into organic materials formed over the course of millions of years. Nuclear energy is an emissions-free source that comes from splitting atoms in a reactor to power industry and homes. When working with such colossal forces, it’s vital that the equipment and machinery used are ...
Nondestructive testing (NDT) is crucial for comprehensive corrosion mapping, especially in the oil and gas industry, which deals with materials that are corrosive by nature and carry billions of gallons of fluid flowing through pipelines. ...
Ultrasonic testing, in particular, allows ship owners to more effectively map corrosion and measure hull thickness than visual inspections. The primary benefit is the ability to image the interior of the hull, which no visual inspection can achieve. ...
“Advanced UT and especially corrosion mapping is a highly operator-dependent method of inspection, and being able to acquire and report consistent results is a challenge if you don’t have the experience and equipment,” said Szabo, who performs corrosion mapping, hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC) testing, and other ...
Pitch-Catch. Probes intended for corrosion mapping can use either standard pulse-echo imaging, or pitch-catch imaging. ...
The compact, lightweight, and ergonomic design is easy to handle during long-seam welds, corrosion mapping, and other demanding NDT applications. The ASNT Annual Conference is the industry’s largest event dedicated to the latest advances in NDT ...
Instruments and probes are vital components when it comes to the nondestructive testing (NDT) process, but a viable mapping interface is just as important. When it comes to corrosion mapping techniques, the best equipment incorporates 3D rendering that affords users a comprehensive layout of all deviations. ...
Meanwhile, additional features such as corrosion mapping and time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) can address irregular welds with great efficiency. ...