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Infrared/Thermographic Inspections for
Pro-active Maintenance. INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES & BUILDING SERVICES.
What we. can do for you.
INFRARED / THERMOGRAPHIC and ULTRASOUND INSPECTION A prerequisite for effective asset protection & recommended as a yearly check.
• Using Infrared Imaging with Thermographic analyses, and coupled with Ultrasound inspection, we surveyor can find existing & potential faults in electrical systems & other facilities.
• This state-of-the-art survey can “see” things that the eye cannot see and “hear” things that the ear cannot hear.
• The report will give a full analysis and incorporate suggestions on how our client can carry out remedial action and plan a pro-active maintenance schedule.
• Immediately done corrective action can be re-inspected while the surveyor is still on site.
OUTCOMES
REDUCE fire hazards AVOID disruption of critical services
MINIMISE maintenance costs PREVENT emergency shutdowns
DECREASE overhauls and replacements ELIMINATE loss of production
OUR DIAGNOSTIC INSPECTION ENGINEER • 40 years experience in the field of Industrial Diagnostic Inspections. • 30 years experience in Infrared/Thermographic Surveys, and a further 10+ years in Infrared Photography. • ASNT SNT-TC Certified Thermographer, 1988 • Fellow of the Institute of Diagnostic Engineers, United Kingdom. • Founding year Member of the United Kingdom Thermographers Association. • Thermal Imaging in Medicine Certified (Glamorgan University, UK, 2006). • Consultant -Trainer with the Institute of Infrared Thermography (Intl.) for the Asia-Pacific region. • Affiliate of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing. • Holds full Off-Shore OPITO international safety pass & medical for offshore Vessels and Oil & Gas work. A Thermographic surveyor should be competent & extensively experienced in the use of Thermographic/ Infrared Cameras for both plant and building inspections. It is also essential that the Surveyor has a thorough knowledge & hands-on experience of the type of industrial equipment, plant processes, building services, & a full theoretical, design, & application knowledge of the equipment, object, or facility that is to be inspected. In addition to all of the above, our surveyor, together with degrees in engineering & management, has a vast knowledge & hands-on experience in all fields of industrial & building maintenance, process control, mechanics, etc. and as an HNC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
INDUSTRIAL PREDICTIVE & PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE.
CONDITION BASED MAINTENANCE SURVEYS utilising advanced THERMOGRAPHIC & ULTRASOUND diagnostic inspection technology.
q HV and LV Switch gear...
q Rotary Non-Break UPS systems...
q Static UPS systems...
q Power Generator Systems...
q MCC and SCR Systems...
q Battery Charging Systems...
q Instrument & Fire panels c/w power supplies...
q Relay Panels...
q Heat Tracing...
q Analysers & Flow / Level Instrumentation etc...
q Power Cable Runs...
q Rotating & Belt or Chain drives...
q Motors and Heaters...
q Heater and Exchanger pumps...
q Compressors, Turbine Generators...
q Insulated Vessels and Piping...
q Boilers and Furnaces...
q Flares...
q Ducting systems...
q Chilled or Hot Water Systems...
q De-Humidifying & Weather sealing...
q Coal stockpiles and Mines...
q Grain silos. Ammunition stores...
q Laminated materials...
q Building structures (Envelope)
q Hydraulic Systems, Gas or Fluid piping & vessels, Relief valves, Control valves. Steam-Traps...
Ø Incoming & outgoing feeder & bus-bar connections.
Ø Control panel terminations & connections, Bearings.
Ø Battery cells. Connections and Switchgear.
Ø Terminals. Bus-bar connections and bearings.
Ø Components, Terminals. Bus-bar connections etc.
Ø Terminals, Cells, Semi Conductor devices, etc.
Ø Terminals, Bus-bar connections. AC/DC converters.
Ø Relay and Switching devices. Connections.
Ø Connections, Heat pattern and Insulation.
Ø Terminal connections. Blockage and leakage.
Ø Overloading. Phase imbalance.
Ø Friction and/or Overheating. Alignment, Bearings.
Ø Overloading and connections. Power factor faults.
Ø Heating patterns and insulation. Flow path checks.
Ø Exhaust heat patterns and insulation.
Ø Insulation integrity. sludge, corrosion, erosion.
Ø Hot spots in tubes, casings, walls, exhaust-ducts.
Ø Flare tip & Radiated Heat effects.
Ø Temperature gradients. Insulation.
Ø Cooling & Heating patterns. Insulation / Lagging.
Ø Humidity & Moister ingress & temp. consistency.
Ø Hidden Smouldering fires. Plant equipment QC.
Ø Moisture ingress. Combustion risks.
Ø Delamination. Moisture ingress.
Ø Moisture ingress. Material anomalies. Heat transfer.
Ø Leakage, Hot spots. Water logging, Blockages. Functional checks.
The objectives of utilising our advanced THERMOGRAPHIC INFRARED-IMAGING and ULTRASOUND (IR+US) technology is to supply our clients with the necessary, Infrared imaged, Photographed and Thermographically analysed, and written technical reports for the carrying out of all necessary remedial actions. This is for the assurance of both the trouble free commissioning of new installations, and a reliable continuation of production and plant usage for the full and extended life of equipment and the plant installation. The survey reports include a severity level analysis of all faults found with advice on how rectification work of the faults can be carried out so that clients can include these pro-active measures into their preventative maintenance schedule.
Thermography backed up by Ultrasound assures that the above objective is achieved without utilising invasive NDT techniques that may disrupt work schedules and/or production. IR+US surveys also enable a complete inspection of all of the plant in its entirety. This is opposed to the random selective testing nature of conventional NDT, which is confined to testing only small sample arrears within the plant and also requires a physical contact with equipment that can give rise to access problems. e.g. Radiography, Eddy-current, Neutron backscatter, Ultrasonic induction, etc.
The Industrial plant and Building services IR+US surveys can typically cover, though are not limited to the following items of plant equipment: - (If you do not see your area of interest below, please ask us.)
UPS Bat te ry Bank. CELL & Connect ion Checking.
STEAM System, Bo i l e r , Refractory, Kiln, Check -ou t s , and Hot o r Co ld Insu la t ion Tes t ing .
YOU MAY SEE THIS, BUT... WE SEE in INFRARED (IR.) +THERMOGRAPHIC____ DIAGNOSTIC
___ANALYSIS.
Oil Pipe Line. Flange bolts loose!
MEDICAL CHECKS.
ABOVE: - A serious case of overheating! The inevitable degradation of "down-cable” wire -to-wire insulation could cause a short circuit, or even a FIRE! Needs re -terminating, urgently!
MEDIAL : - This Drill-Rig mud-pump motor is only able to run at about two thirds of its expected rated, power output. The Brush & Holder need attention.
BELOW: - Hot Bearing! The Mechanical Proactive Maintenance uses for Thermography are too numerous to list here. They include the checking of Rotation-Alignment, Bearing Lubrication, Corrosion, Scaling , Heating / Cooling-Efficiency, Blockages, Erosion, Steam-traps, Moisture ingress, Insulation-Integrity, Heat Transfer, etc.
ULTRASOUND (US):- No pictures, but US detection & analysis defines wear and/or friction, long before this can be detected by vibration analysis & detects leaks & valve blow-by of gas, fluid, steam etc. even underground. US also detects a group of problems with inappropriate heat signatures for IR-surveys, e.g. Air Ionisation, Micro-Arcing, other Discharge Sources, and dangerous connections hidden from IR view by panels and walls etc. Three quarters of industrial noise energy emitted is at frequencies above human hearing. US can hear what IR may not see and vice versa.
Max: 86.8°C
In unison to the Thermographic Surveying , we synchronously carry out 'Ultrasound Scanning '. The report book & CD produced after a Survey, include more analyses information & remedial recommendations. Pictorial pages are produced for each item, and additional pages give survey and industrial standards information, components surveyed listings, severity level listings, etc.
THERMOGRAPHIC + ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC SURVEYS, and other survey services by Anthony Richard Clouder F.I.Diag.Eng. Thermographic Diagnostic Engineer, Lose/Risk CM/QA/QC & QHSE Consultant. Email: [email protected] Tel: +6013 8330093. Website: http://go.to/clouder
AVOIDANCE OF CORROSION RELATED FAULTS IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.
PROTECTION. Vapour Phase Corrosion Inhibitors (V.P.C.I.‘s) developed by SENSON are specifically designed to tackle and prevent the above problems. Over an extended period of time, these products developed by SENSON give-off a controlled amount of non-CFC, non-toxic, non-smelling V.P.C.I.‘s. This converts both Acidic and Alkaline gases to a neutral non-corrosive PH 7. V.P.C.I.’s organic molecules attach themselves to metal, repelling moisture and forming a protective barrier even underneath the electronic components, and inhibits corrosive activities. V.P.C.I. protection is available in Sprays, Greases, Cleaners, Conformal-Coatings, and encapsulated vapour-pads for placement inside of Instrument and Switchgear enclosures, etc. SENSON Technology Pty. Ltd. is a NATO defence appointed manufacture of V.P.C.I.’s (Code No. Z5410)
INSPECTION. Corrosion that may pre-exist between connecting services, crimp-connections and switch contacts etc. may be present due to contamination during equipment installation and will create “resistance related heating.” There may also be similar pre-existing corrosion across boards and insulators that may create “tracking.” These problems can be found by having a combined THERMOGRAPHIC/Infrared-Imaging and Ultrasound survey done by a Diagnostic Engineer. This type of survey will also reveal non-corrosion related problems such as loose connections, faulty components, electrical fire hazards etc. These problems are easily fixed once they are diagnosed. CLOUDER Thermographic Diagnostics (UK) S.E.Asia services.
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