Mechanical Integrity's skilled field service operators, technicians and engineers have considerable experience in the practical application of advanced NDE technologies to solve real inspection challenges. See below for an explanation of technologies and inspection techniques which demonstrate Mechanical Integrity's technical leadership.

Side Scan Touchpoint Corrosion

EMAT Technology being used to discover pipe corrosion
The technique detects but does not discrimate between corrosion on either surface of the pipe and vessel. This technique provides qualitative not quantitative information on the severity of the corrosion. The SideScan technique allows the operator to investigate saddles, Pipe Supports and Saddles by applying the sound in an axial direction.

This document provides information on the application of EMAT Technology used to detect corrosion in pipe systems.

 

Simulated Corrosion Pit
We are able to deploy two different transducer constructions, as shown in these pictures. The transducers are selected depending on the material thickness and the test geometry.

The selected transducer set can be applied to any of the modes of operation described in the heading.

As an example we show a soil to air application where a corrosion site adjacent to a weld was detected.

The inspection first detected a large reflector, which proved to be a blanked penetration, then a weld and lastly an isolated area of corrosion adjacent to the weld.

Inspection onsite in subterranean uncovered pipes

 

The reflected sound can provide data either in an RF or stacked "A" Scan mode for analysis.

The damage can be positioned and the severity estimated based on the responses received as shown in the illustrations below.

 

Image of a ball mill

Mechanical Integrity's services are split into:

Product Solutions: standard or tailored turnkey solutions which meet the rigorous reliability, flexibility and ease-of-use requirements of the petrochemical industry and as tested by our own field service division

Field Servicing Solutions: provision of highly-skilled and reliable manpower to visit your location and provide the optimum NDE solution and onsite reporting

Technical Consultancy: proven and systematic approach to address complex or new NDE challenges

Training: from application training for Product Solutions to UT levels I & II

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