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Our portfolio includes a full range of destructive and nondestructive methods, quality control and quality assurance functions, and physical testing.
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Loading…Loading…ServiceNetherlandsTÜV Rheinland has a long history of providing materials testing and inspection services to global customers. Our portfolio includes various destructive and non-destructive methods, quality control and quality assurance functions, and physical testing. We test, approve and certify materials and products in accordance with both domestic and international requirements and codes. Our clients are diverse and include companies from many disciplines, including state departments of transportation, utilities, universities, banking and real estate institutions, paper mills, steel mills, steel fabrication shops, amusement/theme parks, state and local government agencies and more.
Acoustic emission testing for safe, sound pressure equipment
Verifying the integrity of pressure equipment under stress is essential to maintaining its safety and protecting your assets. When a material undergoes stress or a series of internal changes, it generates energy from localized sources which produces sound waves.
Our acoustic emissions testing, carried out in accordance with industry standards EN 15495:2007 and EN 14584:2005, is a non-destructive method for detecting growing metal deformations, cracks, corrosion and defects at an early stage. This technique pinpoints the active defect or stressed area, significantly developing within the structure which could endanger equipment integrity or safety.
By monitoring sound waves emitted as a result of changes in materials, our inspections can provide you with the information you need to guarantee optimal safety. With our acoustic emission testing services, we help you detect, prevent and implement measures against any failure in your pressure equipment.
Our many years of experience in the field combined with the expertise of our service engineers enable us to offer reliable, time and cost-efficient inspections tailored to your needs.
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Non-destructive testing (NDT) for corrosion and flaw detection
With innovation and the introduction of more complex geometries in pressure vessels, keeping your equipment in safe working order has become more challenging. We implement acoustic emissions methods that bypass the difficulties often faced when carrying out this type of maintenance. Firstly, our comprehensive method requires no operational interruptions, decommissioning or shutdown; it can be carried out during material operation, making it a time-efficient option.
In addition, our method does not require the introduction of personnel, water or energy into the vessel. It enables you to monitor and inspect your entire pressure equipment, from tanks to welds. We detect energy emitted by the equipment itself, obtain immediate feedback and analyze the results, enabling you to take protective measures, such as determining appropriate pressure levels, at an early stage. Finally, ours is a holistic approach, which monitors the global area of pressure equipment structures, not only a localized area.
Non-invasive acoustic emissions inspection
Acoustic emission testing is often performed parallel to the Hydro-test.
Acoustic emission testing requires a minimum of three acoustic emission sensors installed on the outside of the structure via rope access to locate expanding defects by triangularly detecting the acoustic waves being emitted. There are three principal phases involved:
1. Prior to testing, an attenuation survey is performed to plan the positioning of the sensors.
2. Sensor responses are checked and collected data is recorded in order to provide a complete and understandable evaluation.
3. Upon completion of the data evaluation, the client is provided a report listing the specific areas requiring follow-up non-destructive testing.
Acoustic emission testing is a method which can be applied to a wide range of areas and pressure equipment:
Unparalleled expertise in acoustic emission methods
We have over twenty years of experience in advanced NDT techniques and special applications. Our inspection team is one of the best-resourced in the world, and our extensive involvement in equipment development, inspection solutions and accredited training courses demonstrates our commitment and leadership in this sector.
The increasing use of advanced ultrasonic testing techniques for the inspection of industrial plants and structures has prompted us at TÜV Rheinland Sonovation to design our NDT training courses to transfer this knowledge. We offer NDT training courses for Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) and Phased Array (PA) with trainers who have a broad practical and theoretical knowledge gained over many years.
Courses are available to obtain either a formal NDT qualification or according to client needs, such as training for managers and design engineers or for quality assurance / quality control (QA/QC) personnel to interpret and review NDT inspection results.
We are accredited to offer NDT training courses for UT, TOFD and PA in accordance with the International Standard ISO 9712 (former European Standard EN 473) and can also offer courses to the recommended practices of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). Our courses are held in English, German, and Dutch languages.
Benefits of our NDT Training Courses at a glance
By using the training courses at the accredited TÜV Rheinland Sonovation Training School for advanced NDT you benefit from:
Please feel free to contact us at TÜV Rheinland Sonovation to learn more about how our NDT training courses can benefit your organisation
Protect your assets with our SeeScan® corrosion mapping solution
Effective corrosion maintenance strategies can positively impact the safe and profitable operational performance of your industrial equipment and ultimately prevent an unexpected and costly shutdown of your entire plant. It is therefore critical to be able to identify signs of aggressive corrosion early, in order to develop tailored and targeted strategies.
Our SeeScan® corrosion mapping solution assists you in developing maintenance strategies based on the actual condition of your assets. Easily integrated with an existing structured maintenance program, SeeScan® can provide information you need to precisely calculate the remaining lifetime of your industrial plant. Providing visual results in an easy-to-understand topographical color map and comprehensive reporting on affected areas, SeeScan® helps you to avoid unplanned shutdowns. Highly trained in ultrasonic corrosion detection, our specialists are on hand to conduct corrosion mapping services anywhere in the world.
Our qualified inspectors have extensive experience in providing non-destructive testing services for diverse global customers. We implement state-of-the-art technology to fulfill your individual inspection requirements. Our specialized SeeScan® corrosion mapping solution enhances inspection quality, simplifies processes, speeds up inspection and presents clear results.
Make an appointment and let SeeScan® corrosion mapping work for you!
Functional and profitable with accurate corrosion mapping services
SeeScan® corrosion mapping can accurately monitor progressive damage so that you can develop effective and cost-efficient maintenance strategies. With SeeScan® you can conduct online measurements at high temperatures to improve the probability of detecting corrosion and precisely pinpoint developing trends. Mapping many different as well as complex geometries, SeeScan® provides visual data about a defined test area. This way it presents thickness measurement results in an easy-to-understand topographical color map.
SeeScan® corrosion mapping services reduce costs and minimize inspection times to support you in maintaining the operational functionality and profitability of your assets and investments.
Corrosion mapping with our SeeScan® inspection approach
Combining conventional ultrasonic testing procedures with miniature video camera technology, SeeScan® provides a simple yet highly effective method of collecting and displaying ultrasonic data during corrosion inspection.
Using a small video camera, SeeScan® records data via a tiny infrared LED light mounted on top of a transducer. The infrared light generates a bright spot, which is assigned a coordinate on the X-Y pixel matrix of the video image. The system simultaneously tracks a synchronized ultrasonic signal and converts the measured thickness or amplitude to a correlating color. The combined information is then displayed on the monitor in real time as a composite color image to provide you clear and accurate data in an easy-to-read format.
SeeScan® evaluates the condition of:
SeeScan® enables you to conduct non-invasive, in-service inspection at temperatures ranging from -25° C to over 300° C.
Your trusted partner with a proven track record
As part of the TÜV Rheinland Group, TÜV Rheinland Sonovation is a recognized global leader in advanced non-destructive (NDT) services.
Providing quality solutions to the industry, TÜV Rheinland Sonovation operates a competence center for advanced NDT headquartered in the Netherlands. In addition to offering expert services around the world, TÜV Rheinland Sonovation invests heavily in R&D and runs an accredited training facility for advanced NDT. We take pride in our track record and are committed to providing you safe, reliable, effective and profitable customized solutions.
Determine the Integrity of Your Offshore Wells with D-PEC Technology
Over the past years, the offshore industry has faced a new phenomenon of damage to wells. The surface casing, on which the Xmas tree relies for support, is collapsing due to corrosion. As the number of incidents increases, reactive measures of mobilizing local response teams are no longer appropriate.
Shell Global Solutions developed D-PEC technology in order to accurately measure the corrosion of the surface casing and the conductor. Invisible from the outside, corrosion concentrates around the splash zone between the highest (HAT) and lowest astronomical (LAT) tide as well as at the topside of the well. Corrosion in cemented wells often occurs in the area close to the Xmas tree.
It is impossible to determine corrosion levels from the age of the well and there is no correlation between corrosion in the conductor and the surface casing. A full corrosion monitoring program with D-PEC is highly recommended to both properly inspect and control your valuable assets as well as to help you determine whether to abandon a well.
Your Benefits of a D-PEC Well Inspection at a Glance
As the only company offering D-PEC well inspection, TÜV Rheinland can help you to:
High Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA): Detection, Assessment, Evaluation
High temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA) is a phenomenon which occurs within some industrial processes when the presence of hydrogen, subjected to high temperature and pressure, makes plants and systems susceptible to damage. This reaction can cause an industrial plant to suffer serious failure, which may lead to both expensive repairs and loss of production.
HTHA can be detected in a number of ways, but it is considered that with the complexity of HHTA a more structured approach is necessary. A series of procedures have been developed featuring the latest advances in ultrasonic imaging and data processing techniques in order to achieve a greater level of confidence in both HTHA inspection results and inspection repeatability.
With a full understanding of both the phenomena and the methods to assess it, we feel our HTHA service will help minimize your risk. Our experienced technicians are able to efficiently evaluate the presence of hydrogen damage and so prevent failure of critical plant equipment. The information recorded can be later on analyzed allowing fitness for service calculations.
TÜV Rheinland Sonovation is part of the TÜV Rheinland Group specialized in providing a complete range of advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) services. In addition to operating a competence center for advanced NDT based in the Netherlands, it maintains branches in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany and Saudi Arabia. Acknowledged as leaders in the field, TÜV Rheinland Sonovation invests heavily in R&D and operates an accredited training school for advanced NDT as well as offering its expert services globally.
Benefits of Our High Temperature Hydrogen Attack Services at a Glance
Using our HTHA services you get: