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In the United States, millions of miles of pipeline carrying everything from water to crude oil. The pipe is vulnerable to attack by internal and external corrosion, cracking, third party damage and manufacturing flaws. If a pipeline carrying water springs a leak bursts, it can be a problem but it usually doesn’t harm the environment.…

MPI  – Basic Principles In theory, magnetic particle inspection (MPI) is a relatively simple concept. It can be considered as a combination of two nondestructive testing methods: magnetic flux leakage testing and visual testing. Consider the case of a bar magnet. It has a magnetic field in and around the magnet. Any place that a…

Introduction to Ultrasonic: The word ultrasonic combines the Latin roots ultra, meaning ‘beyond’ and sonic, or sound. The sound waves having frequencies above the audible range i.e. above 20000Hz are called ultrasonic waves. Generally these waves are called as high frequency waves. The field of ultrasonics have applications for imaging, detection and navigation. The broad…

Introduction to Nondestructive Testing For visitors who are not already familiar with NDT, the general information below is intended to provide a basic description of NDT and the most common test methods and techniques used when performing NDT.  As such it is not highly detailed or all encompassing, and for more comprehensive information readers should…

API 580 Risk Based Inspection Description This course is intended for personnel with experience in Plant Inspection, Plant Maintenance or Inspection Engineers, who wish to have better interpretation for working to the code, suitable for API 580 examination. API 580 Supplemental Inspection Certification program tests Inspector’s knowledge and expertise in the field of Risk –…

Leak Testing Non Destructive Examination (NDE) Non Destructive Examination is the act of  evaluating a welded component (or material to be welded) without affecting the serviceability of the part or material All Welds have flaws. Another name for a flaw is a discontinuity Discontinuities are interruptions in the normal crystalline structure (or grain) of the…

What is design ? The act of working out the form of  some thing (as by marking a sketch  or out line or plan ) What is design interpretation? Design interpretation means to interpret or under stand the drawing. Introduction to pressure vessel Several types of equipment, which are used in the chemical, petrochemical fertilizer…

Third Party Inspection Services   Third Party Inspection Services aim at ensuring the supply of materials and equipments of the specified quality and required specifications,as per the client’s requirement. Your organization wants to show responsibility by making sure that its facilities, equipment, products and services comply with quality, health & safety, environmental and social responsibility…