Introduction to AQ1 Certification from American Petroleum Institute
The AQ1 Certification, issued by the American Petroleum Institute (API), is a specialized certification that focuses on the qualification and certification of personnel involved in Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) roles in the oil and gas industry. API certifications are globally recognized, and the AQ1 certification is particularly crucial for professionals ensuring the […]
Use of Non Destructive Testing Methods in Renewable Energy Sector
What is Non Conventional Energy ? Non-conventional energy refers to energy sources that do not originate from traditional or non-renewable sources such as fossil fuels and nuclear power. These energy sources are considered renewable and alternative, and include solar, hydroelectric, wind, biomass, and geothermal energy sources. RephraseIn recent years, non-conventional sources of energy have gained […]
What is ISO 9712?
EN ISO 9712 is a mandatory EU personal certification system for NDT operators. To get certified in some EU compulsory certifications like CE markings on equipment, PED/TPED/CPD or EN15085 rail welding system certification, the NDT operators in factories must be ISO 9712 certified. ISO 9712 standard evaluates and documents the competence of operators and staff […]
NACE CIP Level 1 and Level 2 – Coating Inspector Program
The acronym NACE stands for National Association of Corrosion Engineers. NACE is the premier organization regulating corrosion control solutions globally with more than 35,000 members and spanning across 130 countries. NACE Coating Inspector Program (NACE CIP) educates you on coating materials and how to prepare the surface of the materials and apply coating. A NACE […]
Magnetic Flux Leakage – NDT Level 3
What is Magnetic Flux Leakage? Magnetic Flux Leakage is a type of non-destructive inspection which uses electromagnetism for the inspection of flaws, corrosion, pitting, wall loss or material degradation in steel structures. In the field of oil and gas this method can be used to detect the flaws in aboveground storage tanks also. This involves […]
Electromagnetic Testing – NDT Level 3 Certification
What is Electromagnetic Testing Inspection? Electromagnetic testing inspection is one among the nondestructive testing (NDT) which make use of electromagnetic induction techniques to identify and characterize surface and subsurface defects in conductive materials. This inspection mainly contains three types of testing such as Eddy Current testing , Remote Field testing and Alternating Current Field Measurement. […]
Thermal-infrared testing in NDT
All objects that have a temperature above the absolute zero (-273 C) will radiate some amount of energy in the form of infrared rays. These infrared radiations emitting from objects are not visible to the human eye and it is in the form of heat. Thermography is the technology used to derive visual images based […]
Microwave Technology – Non Destructive Testing Method
Non destructive testing methods are used to determine the integrity of a structure or material without physically disturbing it. Non destructive testing methods don’t require the industrial process to stop for conducting testing. This makes NDT the most desired testing method for structures and equipment in a live operating environment. NDT can be conducted using […]
What is Acoustic Emission Testing ?
Acoustic emission testing is an NDT technique which is undergone when a material deforms under stress. AET detects and monitors the release of ultrasonic stress waves from the restricted sources. When a piece of sample is subjected to an external stimulus, like change in pressure, temperature or load, this triggers the generation or release of […]
API 2201- Procedure for Hot Tapping
API 2201 provides detailed guidelines for safely conducting the hot tapping operations on machineries in petrochemical industries. To expand or modify piping systems in the petrochemical industry, new connections to existing pipelines have to be made. Earlier, to make such connections in piping systems, the whole system would be shut down and gas will be […]