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UTComp at NACE Corrosion International 2016

March 18, 2016

Geoff Clarkson, UTComp’s founder and CTO, presented Non-intrusive, non-destructive FRP Inspection at NACE Corrosion International, March 8-10, 2016.

See his presentation.

Geoff is a regular presenter at NACE. Also see his presentations:

A Key to Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Longevity: Inspection and Integrity Monitoring, NACE International 2014.

Determining Suitability for Service, NACE International 2013.

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