Applus RTD - Non-Destructive Testing, Inspections and Asset Integrity Management White Papers

Automated Ultrasonic Inspection of Pipeline Girth Welds having a Corrosive Resistant Alloy ( CRA ) layer Automated Ultrasonic Inspection of Pipeline Girth Welds is now common use in the On – and Offshore industry. It gradually replaces the globally used standard radiographic inspection technique. One of the reasons to use the AUT technique is due to its possibility to use acceptance criteria which are based upon ECA (Engineering Critical Assessment) instead of the so-called "Good Workmanship".
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Automated Ultrasonic Testing of Pipeline Girth Welds - its Present Status and Future Developments In this paper the RTD Rotoscan system is discussed, which is the first worldwide AUT inspection system for new construction pipeline girth welds. The principles of AUT, the conventional RTD Rotoscan as well as the RTD phased array rotoscan and its advantages in comparison with conventional (multi probe) AUT are discussed.
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Life Cycle Asset Integrity and Inspection Management This paper will look at some of the potential integrity issues identified in the project design phase and the benefits achieved through implementing RBI assessment at this stage, with respect to fabrication quality, commissioning and in-service inspection requirements. It will also address the benefits achieved during the operations phase, with respect to optimised inspection, integrity management and minimising inspection related on-costs (e.g. plant shutdown, scaffolding, delagging etc).
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Whole Life Cycle Asset Integrity Management and Costing This free white paper includes information on the concept of asset integrity management, asset life cycle and costing, risk based inspection (RBI) during asset life cycle, and the benefits of RBI.
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