One of the world’s leading chemical companies turned to UTComp recently for expertise in composite inspection and engineering to assess the condition of an FRP vent stack at a plant in Texas that manufactures chemicals for the agriculture industry. In order to maximize the value and safe performance … [Read more...] about Case Study: Inspection and Engineering Review of FRP Vent Stack
Case Study: Mechanical Integrity and Engineering Review of a Partially Submerged FRP Vessel
A major Canadian manufacturer of steel products asked UTComp to investigate the condition of an FRP tank used to store spent hydrochloric acid (HCl). The client needed to know whether the straight-sided cylinder made of a vinyl ester / isophthalic polyester composite could be relocated and … [Read more...] about Case Study: Mechanical Integrity and Engineering Review of a Partially Submerged FRP Vessel
Your Aging FRP Assets: Myths & Facts
UTComp CEO Jo Anne Watton presented "Your Aging FRP Assets: Myths & Facts" Nov. 13 at the Managing Aging Plants USA Conference in Houston, Texas. The presentation covered: What is FRP? Damage Mechanisms and Failure Modes Fitness for Service Evaluation Non-intrusive Method … [Read more...] about Your Aging FRP Assets: Myths & Facts
Case Study: FRP Scrubber Demonstration
FRP Scrubber Demonstration UltraAnalytix™ data was collected from sections of a retired FRP scrubber that had been used to clean vented vapours. The customer is a multinational chemical corporation, a world leader in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions. This case … [Read more...] about Case Study: FRP Scrubber Demonstration
Non-intrusive FRP Inspection for Avoiding Premature Asset Retirement
UTComp founder & CEO Geoff Clarkson had his article Non-intrusive FRP Inspection for Avoiding Premature Asset Retirement published in the November/December 2017 issue of Inspectioneering Journal. The article provides a case study of an actual inspection and evaluation of an FRP column. The … [Read more...] about Non-intrusive FRP Inspection for Avoiding Premature Asset Retirement
Polymers in Sulphuric Acid Service
The article, Polymers in Sulphuric Acid Service, published in the May-June 2015 issue of Sulphur magazine, reported on UTComp's UltraAnalytix® inspection system, a "unique and innovative approach to the design and inspection of FRP for fabricators and end users." Read Polymers in Sulphuric … [Read more...] about Polymers in Sulphuric Acid Service
Case Study: Using the UTComp System to Monitor Vessel Condition and Restoration
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. At this writing, the … [Read more...] about Case Study: Using the UTComp System to Monitor Vessel Condition and Restoration