Film radiography is often used for welding inspection in offshore and onshore pipe laying, and for checking the reliability of defect detection using ultrasonic testing. However, it can be slow and ...

Petrobras approves GE’s computed radiography system for the first qualified and validated CR inspection of pipes up to 3.5-inches in diameter BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the first time in ...

In July 2016, a coal silo collapsed at an Indiana power plant. The root cause was identified as cracking of the cone-to-skirt weld. Warnings to inspect this vulnerable weld were published widely in ...

Within the nuclear industry, non-destructive testing (NDT) plays an important role in maintaining the safety and constant inspection of the most critical parts of nuclear power plants at a ...

Federal inspectors plan by week’s end to remove pieces of steel in the new Bay Bridge to test if welds are safe by pouring acid on the samples in a lab. Inspectors began visually and magnetically ...

High-level purpose: Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) in pipeline projects verifies that pipe joints, base material, and coatings meet design and code integrity requirements without impairing ...