{"id":57850,"date":"2021-12-01T10:33:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T10:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scisachilesa.providersweb.es\/ensayos-no-destructivos-y-laboratorio-metalurgico\/ensayos-aplicados-a-pipelines-y-grandes-tanques-de-almacenamiento\/"},"modified":"2023-02-16T13:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T13:16:26","slug":"tests-applied-to-pipelines-and-large-storage-tanks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scichilesa.cl\/en\/non-destructive-testing-and-metallurgical-laboratory\/tests-applied-to-pipelines-and-large-storage-tanks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tests Applied to Pipelines and Large Storage Tanks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTNDaDUlM0VPVEhFUiUyME5EVCUyMFNFUlZJQ0VTJTNDJTJGaDUlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#bcbcbc&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; transparency=&#8221;0.4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul class=\"menu-lateral\">\n<li class=\"volver\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scichilesa.cl\/en\/non-destructive-testing-and-metallurgical-laboratory\/\"><i class=\"fa fa-backward\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND METALLURGICAL LABORATORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scichilesa.cl\/en\/non-destructive-testing-and-metallurgical-laboratory\/industrial-radiography-testing\/\">INDUSTRIAL RADIOGRAPHY TESTING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scichilesa.cl\/en\/non-destructive-testing-and-metallurgical-laboratory\/ultrasonic-testing\/\">ULTRASONIC TESTING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scichilesa.cl\/en\/magnetic-particle-testing\/\">MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scichilesa.cl\/en\/liquid-penetrant-testing\/\">LIQUID PENETRANT TESTING<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scichilesa.cl\/en\/non-destructive-testing-and-metallurgical-laboratory\/wind-tower-welding-inspection\/\"> WIND TOWER WELDING INSPECTION<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scichilesa.cl\/en\/non-destructive-testing-and-metallurgical-laboratory\/other-non-destructive-testing\/\">OTHER NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"sin-enlace\">TESTS APPLIED TO PIPELINES AND LARGE STORAGE TANKS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_raw_html]JTNDaDUlM0VDT05UQUNUJTIwV0lUSCUyMFVTJTNDJTJGaDUlM0U=[\/vc_raw_html][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; color=&#8221;#bcbcbc&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; transparency=&#8221;0.4&#8243;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;sidebar-blog&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639654729177{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639654809595{padding-right: 45px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"internas-titul\">TESTS APPLIED TO PIPELINES AND LARGE STORAGE TANKS<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]At <a href=\"https:\/\/scisa.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCI<\/a> we are a worldwide reference in <strong>Special Tests Applied to Pipelines and Large Storage Tanks<\/strong>. These tests are part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/scisa.es\/ensayos-no-destructivos-y-laboratorio-metalurgico\/ensayos-no-destructivos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">non-destructive<\/a> tests, together with others such as radiographic, ultrasonic, <a href=\"https:\/\/scisa.es\/ensayos-no-destructivos-y-laboratorio-metalurgico\/ensayos-no-destructivos\/inspeccion-por-particulas-magneticas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">magnetic particle<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/scisa.es\/ensayos-no-destructivos-y-laboratorio-metalurgico\/ensayos-no-destructivos\/inspeccion-por-liquidos-penetrantes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liquid penetrant<\/a> tests.<\/p>\n<p>The special tests that we perform at <strong>SCI<\/strong> are of <strong>3 types<\/strong>: automatic radiography, advanced ultrasonic testing and verification of buried pipe coating.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639742702193{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"internas-titul\">AUTOMATIC RADIOGRAPHIC INSPECTION IN PIPELINE<\/h2>\n<p><strong>SCI<\/strong> develops and manufactures its own <strong>Crawler,<\/strong> which is equipment that is inserted into the pipe lines and whose purpose is to perform 360\u00ba radiographs to the circumferential welds and are suitable for diameters from 3\u2033 to 60\u2033. Thanks to the R&amp;D of these Crawlers, it has allowed SCI to position itself as a leader in Spain in the <strong>oil and gas pipeline<\/strong> inspection market and to be able to expand abroad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCI<\/strong> has inspected more than <strong>30,000 km.<\/strong> pipeline around the world with this type of equipment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCI<\/strong> has the following equipment for. <em><br \/>\n<strong>automatic radiography:<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"lista-interna\">\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <strong> X-ray crawlers<\/strong> with thermal motors and batteries.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> <strong>Gamma-ray crawlers<\/strong> with Ir-192 or Se-75 sources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644328439297{padding-right: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1110&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644328461703{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1111&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644328466017{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-right-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;border-left-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644328502816{margin-top: 32px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639654835560{padding-right: 45px !important;padding-left: 45px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"internas-titul\">ADVANCED ULTRASONIC INSPECTION<\/h2>\n<p><strong>SCI<\/strong> has been developing its own automated ultrasonic inspection equipment for more than a decade, based on conventional <strong>pulse-echo<\/strong> techniques, or on other more innovative techniques such as <strong>Phased Array<\/strong> or <strong>TOFD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This type of automated inspection is a <strong>valid alternative to the radiographic inspection<\/strong> that is already commonly demanded in our neighboring countries.<\/p>\n<p>In recent decades, the energy sector has undergone a strong expansion, which has led to the construction of major projects and facilities, such as new petrochemical plants, gas pipelines, oil pipelines, cryogenic LNG tanks, combined cycle thermal power plants and, more recently, solar thermal power plants. These types of techniques have been intensively demanded in these construction projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCI<\/strong> currently has semi-automatic recordable ultrasound equipment (SAUT) based on <strong>Phased Array<\/strong> and <strong>TOFD<\/strong> techniques.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SCI<\/strong> has also developed its own automatic recordable ultrasonic systems (AUT) that allow the testing of high production pipeline line welds, as well as repairs, special points, etc&#8230; covering all the necessary requirements in the inspection of pipelines.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644332779146{margin-top: 32px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644333012922{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2048&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644332783281{margin-top: 32px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element titulo-paginas\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"internas-titul\">BURIED PIPE COATING INSPECTION<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner wf-container\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_empty_space\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>SCI<\/strong> has <strong>PCM<\/strong> type equipment for the verification of the condition of the coating of buried pipelines. This technique is based on circulating an electric current through the buried pipeline, being able to <strong>detect<\/strong> those <strong>points<\/strong> where, due to the absence of coating, the current drifts to ground.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>detection<\/strong> of faults in the lining is carried out by <strong>walking along<\/strong> the route through which the pipeline runs. The equipment carried by the inspector is capable of detecting where the coating is damaged.<\/p>\n<p>This inspection is usually used to verify that the pipe <strong>coating<\/strong> has not been damaged when the soil is reinstated or as a periodic in-service inspection.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, this technique is able to determine the <strong>location and depth<\/strong> at which the pipeline runs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644333073161{margin-top: 32px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644333176466{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2056&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644333512673{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644333307184{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2055&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644333348643{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2057&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644333524271{padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644333077145{margin-top: 32px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"internas-titul\" style=\"text-align: left;\">IN-SERVICE INSPECTION OF LARGE STORAGE TANKS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: 600;\">Magnetic Flux Leakage, Vacuum Box, Thickness Gauging<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Petrochemical plants and storage farms frequently request <strong>inspection<\/strong> and <strong>certification<\/strong> of their tanks by <strong>API 653<\/strong> inspectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Among others, one of the most demanded tests in this field is the inspection of tank bottoms using the magnetic flux leakage technique, which allows a quick and reliable determination of the areas of a bottom that have suffered significant loss of thickness due to corrosion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For the <strong>control of the tightness<\/strong> of the tank bottom welds, <strong>SCI<\/strong> also carries out the inspection by means of vacuum box equipment. 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