In-situ-replication is a powerful technique for assessing material integrity. These techniques allow assessment of root cause of cracking so that correct run-repair-replace decisions can be undertaken. In-situ replication can be undertaken without the need to destructively cut samples from the equipment. In-situ replication can be used as a tool for prediction of remaining life, fitness for purpose, and damage assessment of creep or fire damaged components.

Capabilities:

• Defect assessment and fitness for purpose
• Verify cracking mechanisms
• Determine micro structural condition and alloy type
• Creep life prediction and replacement scheduling

Applications

• Fired heater tubes
• High temperature pipework, headers and vessels
• Reformer tubes
• FCC and HDS units
• Coker and Hydrocrackers
• Chemical reactor vessels
• Turbine rotors
• Super heater tubing
• Hydrogen storage vessels