Early detection is the difference between scheduled maintenance and a catastrophic failure caused by accelerated corrosion. In corridors where electrical infrastructure and fluid-transport pipelines converge, electromagnetic interference (EMI) diagnostics must be rigorous and systematic. Many engineers rely solely on rectifier potential readings, overlooking the fact that alternating current (AC) interference can damage the coating even […]
Non-destructive testing (NDT) is an inspection and analysis technique used by the oil and gas industry, among others, to evaluate pipeline properties without destroying the serviceability of the original system. Surface corrosion, mechanical damage and cracks are the most common discontinuities detected by visual examinations. As NDT managers or project engineers working for a utility […]
