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Integrity Maintaining and Cost Saving Advanced CUI Detection Technique (PEC)

Product Number: MPWT19-14242

Author: Amro Hassanein, Ahmed Elsharkawi

Publication Date: 2019

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Corrosion under insulation (CUI) is a major problem for petroleum and petrochemical process industries that affects the plant mechanical integrity and attacks assets. CUI can result in sudden and hazardous leaks (safety concern), and plant shutdowns with high losses of production (economical concern).
Traditional detecting methods of CUI to cut a window in thermal insulation used to inspect visually, to measure the thickness, and then return thermal insulation back, giving high chance for water and moisture ingress, accelerating CUI, moreover big amount of scaffolding erection along with thermal insulation removal required.
SHARQ (Eastern Petrochemical Company, one of SABIC companies) is pioneer to study CUI, evaluating many Non–Destructive techniques has proven Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) as the most effective technique in terms of integrity and cost optimization.
Considering all available techniques, all aspects studied, such as range of applications, features, and limitations, it is concluded and verified to meet our inspection plan strategy needs.
PEC does not require thermal insulation removal; optimize scaffolding erection, has a wide range of applications related to thickness, and temperature. PEC approved by international codes and standards (API) to meet RBI Meridium software requirements.
The validation study results show cost savings of more than 50% compared to traditional thickness measurement methodology, moreover it reduces EHSS (Environment, Health, Safety, and Security) negative impact reduces the probability of safety incidents due to reducing labor, man-hours, and eliminating many associated activities with potential hazard and risk.
PEC has high productivity, easily operated, and provides comprehensive and professional inspection report

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Practical Coating Thickness Measurement Overview

Product Number: 41213-765-SG

Author: Dr. Michaela Zirngast, Dr. Roland Feola, & Dr. Florian Lunzer

Publication Date: 2013

$20.00

An increase in useful life expectancies for structures requires the stringent process control of applied protective coatings. Evaluating the uniformity of the protective coating thickness is a critical quality component. Solutions for meeting industries’ ultimate goals of reducing costs, lessoning errors, and increasing quality will be discussed in the following coating thickness measurement overview.

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Step Change Epoxy Coatings for Pipes, Tanks, Vessels and Railcars

Product Number: 51218-089-SG

Author: David Barnes

Publication Date: 2018

$20.00

A simple search of the internet will tell you that the speed of sound of a material increases with temperature or decreases with temperature, depending on which sites you access. This paper looks at the effect of temperature on the speed of sound in coating materials and the subsequent effect of changes in temperature on the coating thickness readings, specifically on concrete, measured ultrasonically.

Products tagged with 'thickness measurement'

Integrity Maintaining and Cost Saving Advanced CUI Detection Technique (PEC)

Practical Coating Thickness Measurement Overview

Step Change Epoxy Coatings for Pipes, Tanks, Vessels and Railcars

Association for Materials Protection and Performance