Advanced NDE
Our team utilizes cutting-edge equipment and technology, ensuring swift, precise, and detailed asset integrity data, resulting in a higher probability of flaw detection compared to traditional methods.
TechCorr's Advanced Group offers more advanced inspection methods and technician skills than conventional NDT inspections, offering greater insight into asset condition and integrity. We utilize state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide quick, precise, and detailed asset integrity data which delivers a higher probability of flaw detection than traditional inspection methods.
Common Applications
Some common uses of Advanced techniques include the inspection and detection of:
- Corrosion
- Cracking
- Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI)
- High-Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA)
- Weld Inspection
Technique Portfolio
As a world leader in non-destructive technologies, TechCorr's ANDT technique portfolio is expansive. Our expert technicians provide inspection solutions including:
- Advanced Ultrasonic Backscatter Technique (AUBT)
- Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM)
- Digital Radiography (DR)
- Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT)
- Guided Bulk Wave (GBW)
- Guided Wave Testing (GWT/GUL)
- Internal Rotating Inspection Systems (IRIS)
- Large Structure Inspection (LSI)
- Phased Array (PAUT)
- Time-Of-Flight Diffraction (TOFD)
- Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC)
- Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Our advanced NDT services use the latest inspection technologies to identify anomalies, analyze their characteristics, and aid plant personnel in making run-repair-replace decisions on potentially-damaged assets.
Advanced NDE Capabilities
Creaform Laser Testing
State-of-the-art laser scanning delivering high-resolution 3D models of asset surfaces.
Full Matrix Capture (FMC) & Total Focus Method (TFM)
Cutting-edge ultrasonic imaging providing high-resolution visualization of subsurface flaws.
Surface Eddy Current for Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)
Sensitive detection of stress corrosion cracking in conductive materials.
Long Range (LRUT) / Guided Wave (GWUT) Ultrasonic Testing
Inspection of long lengths of pipe with minimal access to detect corrosion over distance.
Automated Corrosion Mapping
Rapid, precise assessment of corrosion across large surface areas with detailed visual data.
Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD)
Highly effective ultrasonic detection and sizing of weld defects.
Alternating Current Field Measurement (ACFM)
Non-invasive detection of surface-breaking flaws in conductive materials with crack depth measurement.
Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT)
Multiple ultrasonic elements creating detailed images of welds and structures.
Electromagnetic Acoustic Testing (EMAT)
Flaw detection in a wide range of materials without the need for couplants.
Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) Inspection
Effective detection of corrosion in non-ferrous materials without tank entry.
Touch Point Corrosion (TPC)
Precise measurement of localized corrosion at pipe support and contact points.
Digital Radiography
Clear, high-resolution images of internal structures with reduced exposure times.
High-Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA)
Evaluation of material susceptibility to hydrogen damage at elevated temperatures.
Ultrasonic P-Scan
High-resolution imaging of material integrity identifying defects and thickness variation.
Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT)
Advanced automation performing efficient, consistent ultrasonic weld and structure inspection.
Infrared Thermography Inspection
Thermal imaging for detecting heat-flow anomalies, voids, and inclusions.
AUT Girth Weld Inspection
Automated ultrasonic inspection of pipeline girth welds with high accuracy and efficiency.
Permasense Corrosion Monitoring Sensor Installations
Turnkey deployment of permanently installed ultrasonic sensors for continuous, real-time wall-thickness monitoring, delivering autonomous corrosion and erosion data in hazardous, high-temperature, and hard-to-reach plant environments.
HF Alkylation Units and Residual Elements Programs
Comprehensive NDT inspection and materials characterization programs for HF alkylation units, targeting residual element composition in carbon steel to prevent accelerated corrosion and ensure mechanical integrity.
Sphere & Drum Internal Inspection
Comprehensive internal NDT and visual inspection services for pressure vessels, LPG spheres, and process drums to evaluate degradation mechanisms, welding flaws, and structural integrity in compliance with API 510 and ASME codes.
Integrated Robotic Wire Inspection System (IRWIS)
Robotic electromagnetic and optical NDE system for non-destructive inspection of steel wire ropes, stranded lines, and slings, detecting internal broken wires, localized corrosion, and loss of metallic cross-sectional area.
Facilities Piping Inspection
Comprehensive NDE of process piping networks, identifying internal and external corrosion, erosion, weld flaws, and CUI to maintain API 570 regulatory compliance.
Flare Tip Maintenance
Turnkey inspection, thermal imaging, and mechanical maintenance of elevated flare stacks and tip assemblies executed via rope access to reduce shutdown periods.
Corrosion Under Pipe Supports (CUPS)
Targeted NDE methodologies, including ultrasonic and guided-wave screening, to identify and quantify severe localized corrosion at pipe support interfaces.
Surface Eddy Current Crack Detection
Electromagnetic non-destructive examination for surface and near-surface cracking in conductive materials, operating effectively through protective surface coatings.
Advanced NDE in Action
Related Resources
Visual Inspection
Visual Inspection — TechCorr Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Solutions · Visual Inspection capability brochure.
Pipeline Integrity
Pipeline Integrity — TechCorr Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Solutions · Conventional NDE capability brochure.
Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD)
Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) — TechCorr Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Solutions · Advanced NDE capability brochure.
Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) Inspection
Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) Inspection — TechCorr Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Solutions · Advanced NDE capability brochure.
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