NACE 2018 Presentations

April 16, 2018

Geoff Clarkson, UTComp President and CEO, gave two talks at NACE International’s CORROSION 2018, the world’s largest corrosion conference and exposition April 15-19.

Geoff presented Predicting FRP Remaining Service Life: What if you could know? in the Corrosion Solutions for the Chemical Process Industry with Polymer Based Materials session on April 15.

He also presented Non-Intrusive & Non-Destructive Inspection of FRP – Case Studies April 16 in the Non-Metallic Materials Basic Education session.

UTComp is at Booth 447 in the Composites Pavillion – drop by and say hello!

Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Methods for FRP

Comparison of NDE methods for determining Remaining Strength Factor of FRP for completion of Assessment as per proposed Part 16 update to API 579-1/ASME FFS-1:

NDE Method
Acoustic Emission (AE)
Acousto-ultrasonics (AU)
Attenuation-based ultrasonics (UAX)
UltraAnalytix (UAX+)
Applicable Standard
ASTM E1067
ASTM E1495
ASTM C1332¹
Combines ASTM C1332 & E1495
Inspector Certification Available
ISO, ASNT, SNT-TC-1A
SNT-TC-1A
SNT-TC-1A
SNT-TC-1A
Included in ISO or ASNT Training



Number of Calibration Specimens Required for an Inspection
0
1 or 2
2
0
Destructive Testing and Analysis of Calibration Specimens Required



Available Equipment Provides Output Values



Automated Processing for PDS Available



Remaining Strength Factor and Remaining Life Provided