Case study: NDT inspection of relined upflow tubes at a pulp and paper mill UltraAnalytix® inspection results showed that the thickness and condition of the FRP in a pulp bleaching vessel were adequate to postpone scheduled relining BACKGROUND The Owner Company...

UTComp has published two new case studies involving projects in the pulp and paper industry in Canada. In one study at a pulp and paper mill in British Columbia, UltraAnalytix™ inspection showed that the thickness and condition of the FRP in a pulp bleaching vessel...

Stress Corrosion Cracking of Glass Fibers in a FRP Vessel One client of UTComp Inc. is a large mineral processing facility that requires storage of hydrochloric acid (HCL) at concentrations from 5% to 33% as part of the production process. The subject of this article...

UTComp System Monitors Vessel Condition and Restoration This case describes where the UTComp System has been applied to monitor the condition of a Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) tank, recommend repairs to the tank and provide structural data on the repaired tank....

FRP Tank This case study describes how the UTComp System analysis of a Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) tank identified risks to the vessels and detected damage that could result in failure. From this work, other recommendations are made to increase the reliability...