Do you manage aboveground storage tanks made of carbon steel? Do the regulations require periodic inspections? In that case, the floor scan technique is excellently suited for detecting and assessing corrosion on bottom plates! Depending on your requirements, specialists from Vinçotte can map the entire tank bottom along with the corrosion detected.
The Floor Scan is used to detect corrosion and to measure the remaining thickness of these tank bottom plates. Depending on the customer requirements, the system can map the entire tank bottom along with the corrosion detected, or, if so desired, it can also be used in the manual mode for faster assessment of the condition of the tank bottom.
The greatest advantages of the Floor scan include the speed of scanning, the possibility of investigating coated tank bottoms, and the non-contact skills/characteristics that most electromagnetic techniques have. This system is constructed with strong permanent magnets. This offers you the possibility of inspecting plates of up to 20 mm thickness. Combined with the related touch screen computer, it is possible to map the entire bottom of the tank.
The aim of this study is to find heavily corroded zones for possible repairs, and to provide this data to the RBI (Risk Based Inspection) specialists for the calculation of the remaining life of the tanks in question.
The floor scan test delivers reliable results and even exceeds the requirements laid down by EEMUA159 or API653.
This service can be used in the following sectors:
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