Corrosion under insulation (CUI), corrosion blistering and scabs, flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC), corrosion under fireproofing (CUF), and corrosion under coatings are possibly the greatest unresolved asset integrity problems in the industry. Current methods used to measure wall thickness over liftoff, without removing insulation, all have severe limitations and existing pulsed eddy current (PEC) solutions rely on outdated technology.
Our solution
AlphaNDT offers Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) using Eddyfi® Lyft™ inspection technology - a reinvented, high-performance PEC solution for the detection of corrosion areas in carbon and low alloy steels. The system features a portable, state-of-the-art instrument; real-time C-scan imaging; fast data acquisition (up to 15 readings per second) with grid and dynamic scanning modes; and great flexibility thanks to extension cables, probe shoes, and an extension pole. The Lyft with PECA (Pulsed Eddy Current Array) probe enables you to perform in-service inspections with no need to remove insulation, through a wide variety of coatings and weather jackets. PECA can penetrate the entire material thickness to detect internal and external corrosion, and provide relative wall thickness measurements. probes can scan through thick metal and insulation, as well as aluminum, stainless steel, and galvanized steel weather jackets. The system does not require direct contact with the inspection surface allowing measurements to be taken through any non-conductive material such as insulation, protective coatings, concrete, and marine growth.
Benefits
- Inspects 100 % of the wall thickness
- Provides relative wall thickness measurements
- Scans through a wide variety of coatings and weather jackets
- Unaffected by surface preparation
- Enables in-service inspections
- Safe for the operators, no radiation
- AlphaNDT’s exclusive, one-stop service
