On behalf of IRISNDT, I’d like to invite you to join our Live Event series on “Doing More with Less: Optimizing Inspections and Non-Destructive Testing Technologies.” At IRISNDT, we are keen to share our knowledge of specialized non-destructive applications and our mechanical integrity insights with you.  With these Live Events, we intend to connect with the inspection and mechanical integrity

On behalf of IRISNDT, I’d like to invite you to join our Live Event series on “Doing More with Less: Optimizing Inspections and Non-Destructive Testing Technologies.” At IRISNDT, we are keen to share our knowledge of specialized non-destructive applications and our mechanical integrity insights with you. With these Live Events, we intend to connect with the inspection and mechanical integrity

On behalf of IRISNDT, we’d like to invite you to join our Live Event series on “Doing More with Less: Optimizing Inspections and Non-Destructive Testing Technologies.” At IRISNDT, we are keen to share our knowledge of specialized non-destructive applications and our mechanical integrity insights with you.  With these Live Events, we intend to connect with the inspection and mechanical integrity

On behalf of IRISNDT, we’d like to invite you to join our Live Event series on “Doing More with Less: Optimizing Inspections and Non-Destructive Testing Technologies.” At IRISNDT, we are keen to share our knowledge of specialized non-destructive applications and our mechanical integrity insights with you.  With these Live Events, we intend to connect with the inspection and mechanical integrity

Figure caption – robotics system taking ultrasonic testing thickness measurements along the route taken by personnel taking tank product samples Corrosion, both internal and external, can result in significant weakening of tank roofs posing danger for personnel taking product samples from tank roofs.  After identifying flexing in a tank roof from which product samples were taken, a customer considered one

“Is the clean tube clean enough?” is a common question while getting ready to inspect heat exchanger tubes.  Often the answer only comes once the IRIS, eddy current, and/or RFET probes get jammed in the tubes.  Trying to solve this problem, Bryan Potter and Adam Bazzi from IRISNDT developed a 3D-printed mock probe for verifying tube cleanliness.  The mock probe

The oil and gas industry expends significant effort in keeping well casings fit for service.1,2 The effort is needed since well casings are exposed to highly corrosive gases, wet and dry cycles, and variable temperatures – all demanding conditions for the materials used in wells.  Leaking casings can result in environmental damage, water contamination and even uncontrolled fires.  To keep

Duplex Valve etched with KOH If you think this photo is amazing, please let us know. We were trying to assess if this valve section was a wrought (worked steel such as that from forgings, or rolled steel) or a cast part. We would welcome your comments on this question. Beyond the solution the metallography gives us, aren’t the images

Figure caption – CR pixel value radiograph on 14-inch line The IRISNDT UK group is using a pixel value routine and CR (computed radiography) to monitor weld root losses.  The piping is in-service at 90–130°C, and we monitor the uninsulated welds every three months.  The pixel value technique is a good option considering the location of the wall loss under

Industrial mining sites use carbon steel piping lined with a non-metallic coating (often polyurethane or rubber) to handle their tailings.  Often, as the coating on the bottom of the pipe becomes worn, the lines are rotated so a section with less wear is on the bottom.   “Where is the coating becoming marginally thin and blistered?”, and “How good are the

#IPEIA –Pressure Equipment Reliability needs the Collective Knowledge of the Community While viewing the excavation shown in the picture, I noticed water gushing out several feet beneath where I was standing. Asking the site personnel, I found out that the water was from an intermittent underground stream, which may be why the flow was not noticed until my last day

Despite the best efforts of personnel who work to keep pressure equipment running reliably, leaks happen. We choose materials carefully for their service, we inspect equipment when it is new and as it ages, and we do our best to operate equipment within its intended process conditions. Unfortunately, temperature and pressure values can deviate from those expected, equipment can be