Inspection

Latest Inspection Articles

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  Failure

  Stress Corrosion Assessment and Mitigation in Buried Pipelines

  Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) is often the predominant failure in high–pressure gas transmission pipelines. Long-term operation of pipelines could lead to...

  By: Dennis Jayasinghe | Principal/Chief Technical Officer, Corr-Met Inspection & Consulting Inc.

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  Corrosion

  Performing a Fitness for Service Assessment of Pressure Vessels

  Pressure equipment is defined as a containment apparatus with a difference in pressure between the internal and external environment. Some examples of pressure equipment...

  By: Della Anggabrata

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  Corrosion

  Techniques for Analyzing Corrosion Products

  Analysis and identification of corrosion products is a critical component of a failure analysis in order to conclude the root cause and to determine the corrective...

  By: Steven Bradley | Principal Consultant, Bradley Consulting Services

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  Corrosion

  Corrosion Scale Analysis for Piping Specimens

  Lead is a toxic metal that is harmful to human health. The introduction of lead into drinking water occurs through the corrosion of plumbing products as water moves...

  By: Della Anggabrata

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  Prevention

  Troubleshooting Cathodic Protection Systems and Function Systems

  Cathodic protection is a corrosion control technique used to mitigate the corrosion of underground or submerged metallic structures. There are two types of cathodic...

  By: Mahmoud Elmahdy | Senior Cathodic Protection Engineer

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  Equipment

  All About Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMATs)

  Steel pipelines are widely used in various industries for transporting liquids, gases and hazardous fluids over a large distance. The pipeline surfaces are often coated...

  By: Dileep Koodalil | Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing

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  Inspection / Monitoring

  Integrity Management: How Ultrasonic Inline Inspection (ILI) Technology Enhances Safety

  Pipeline integrity management systems are crucial for ensuring the safe and reliable operations of piping networks. In the oil and gas industry, numerous regulations...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Quality Assurance in the Coatings Industry: A Job Description

  The importance of an adequate and well-coordinated coating system cannot be overstated. Many industries rely on the passive corrosion protection offered by coatings to...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Inspection / Monitoring

  A Look at Digital Radiography for Corrosion Inspection

  Imaging technology has revolutionized the pipeline inspection industry, making it possible for inspectors to assess the condition of various types of pipelines with...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Inspection / Monitoring

  Ultrasonic Crack Inspection: How to Avoid Pipeline Failures

  Pipelines play a crucial role in transporting liquids and gases over long distances. Numerous sectors, from the food and beverage to the pharmaceutical industry, rely on...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Inspection / Monitoring

  QUIZ: Pipeline Crack Inspection (15 Questions to Test Your Knowledge)

  Pipelines are the vital lifelines of the industrial economy, transporting vital energy, water and other essentials needed by households and industry. The integrity of...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Inspection / Monitoring

  QUIZ: 11 Questions to Test Your Underwater Inspection Knowledge

  Many structures, including but not limited to bridges, jetties and offshore platforms, are partially if not completely surrounded by water. Similar to buildings and...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer