Jul 3, 2024 | Technical Papers
Non-Intrusive Fitness-for-Service Evaluations of Critical Non-Metallic Aboveground Storage Tanks May/June 2024 Periodic inspection and testing of chemical processing storage and manufacturing equipment is critically important for environmental, health & safety...
Apr 17, 2024 | FRP Blog
UTComp’s UltraAnalytix NDT system ensures composite assets meet the highest standards of safety, performance, quality and regulatory compliance.
Apr 7, 2025 | Conferences
The UTComp team joins industry experts and thought leaders at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2025 Spring Meeting and 21st Global Congress on Process Safety in Dallas April 6-10, 2025. Ashland case study Ray Vermillion, Asset Integrity &...
UTComp founder and CTO Geoff Clarkson is leading the project team developing a new part for the API 579-1 / ASME-FFS-1 Fitness For Service standards to include fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for the first time. This blog post is part of a series that will...
Dec 3, 2024 | FRP Blog, News, Press Releases
UTComp is pleased to welcome VED s.r.l. to our growing network of UltraAnalytix® NDT licensees. Established in 1970 and based in Italy, VED provides asset inspection and management services as well as composite equipment production (tanks, pipe, structures),...
Resistance to corrosion is a key advantage of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials. It makes FRP an ideal choice for tanks, pipes and other equipment in industries like pulp and paper and chemical processing where corrosion is an everyday challenge. However,...
Aug 8, 2024 | FRP Blog
FRP design standards keep getting better — what about predicting FRP reliability after it’s in service? Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have come a long way since they were first used for vessels and piping in the chemical processing industry in the...
Aug 1, 2024 | Technical Papers
A Welding Research Council (WRC) Bulletin by UTComp founder and Chief Technical Officer Geoff Clarkson addresses the gap in inspection standards for in-service fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) assets. WRC Bulletin 601 — “Assessment of Existing Fiber Reinforced...
Jul 22, 2024 | FRP Blog
The use of polymeric composite materials, including fiber-reinforced polymers (FRP), has grown dramatically since inventors like Goodyear and Dunlop and Michelin began combining rubber with textiles to make the first tires for bicycles and wagons in the 1800s. Today,...
For many years, ultrasound has been the go-to non-destructive testing (NDT) technology for inspecting steel pipes, tanks and vessels. However, ultrasonic testing of equipment made from fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is more recent. Below we discuss...
Jun 26, 2024 | FRP Blog
UltraAnalytix NDT is a proven, cost-effective way to assess FRP water infrastructure for Fitness for Service and Remaining Service Life.
