Volumetric and surface evaluation of critical components using non-destructive testing to detect discontinuities, quantify wall thinning, and ensure the operational integrity of your assets in accordance with ASME, API, and ASTM specifications.
A combination of volumetric methods (ultrasound, radiography) and surface methods (magnetic particles, penetrant dyes) to ensure complete coverage of the component.
Monitoring of tanks and containers using acoustic emission, EMAT, and automated crawlers, which reduce the need for plant shutdowns and work at heights.
Detailed technical reports with B/C-scan records, digital radiographs, and discontinuity maps ready for audit in accordance with ASME Section V and API codes.
Technicians and engineers with active certification to collect data, interpret readings, and issue regulatory opinions that leave no room for ambiguity.
The use of standardized protocols makes it possible to identify pitting, cracks, and subsurface cracks to inform remaining life calculation plans and maintain safe operating parameters.
More than 25 years of technical experience in Oil & Gas and energy across 6 Latin American countries.
With more than 20 years of leadership in NDT inspection and integrity engineering in Colombia, TECNA ICE has the operational capacity and certified equipment to handle plant shutdowns, construction projects, and routine maintenance.
Volumetric testing methods (such as ultrasonic testing and radiography) inspect the entire thickness of the component to detect internal defects such as porosity, inclusions, or lack of penetration. Surface testing methods (magnetic particle testing and penetrant testing) are limited to identifying discontinuities that are open to the surface or immediately subsurface.
The piezoelectric sensors installed on the tank shell detect the high-frequency elastic pulses generated by rust flaking or microcracking in the loaded tank bottom. The software processes the acoustic activity to determine the extent of active corrosion without the need to empty or clean the tank.
Digital radiography eliminates the use of developing chemicals, reduces image acquisition time to seconds, and uses significantly lower radiation doses. In addition, digital images allow for contrast adjustments and zooming to enable precise measurement of defects in accordance with ASTM E2422.
You operate metallic pipelines parallel to high-voltage power lines or electrical substations
You have detected atypical variations in cathodic protection potentials
You need to ensure maintenance personnel safety against induced voltage risks
Your assets must comply with strict electrical safety and environmental regulations
EMAT is the ideal choice when the surface is very rough or has rust flakes, or when the component operates at high temperatures where traditional liquid couplers evaporate. It is also used for the rapid inspection of pipes mounted on metal supports without having to remove them.
Our team is certified under the ASNT (American Society for Nondestructive Testing) recommended practice SNT-TC-1A and ISO 9712 at Levels II and III for each of the methods we offer (UT, RT, MT, PT, AE, IRT).
Magnetic crawlers travel vertically along the tank’s shell, taking continuous wall-thickness readings. The system generates a B-scan/C-scan profile that identifies internal and external corrosion, reducing the risks associated with working at heights and scaffolding.
Acceptance criteria are defined according to the construction or inspection code applicable to the asset: ASME Section VIII, Div. 1/2 for vessels, API 1104 for pipeline systems, AWS D1.1 for steel structures, and ASME B31.3 for process piping.
We provide an inspection report certified by a Level II/III inspector, including graphical records of the tests (A/B/C-scans, digital radiography files, thermograms), a map showing the location of indications, equipment calibration, and the technical rationale for acceptance or rejection.
Ability to integrate volumetric, surface, acoustic, and thermal methods into a single inspection day.
Inspections performed and interpreted by personnel certified under ASNT and ISO 9712 standards with extensive field experience.
Objective assessments focused on certifying operational safety and compliance with building codes.
Fault detectors, reference blocks, X-ray sources, and sensors with up-to-date calibration certificates.
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It contains the relevant KPIs to obtain a risk ranking, which are represented by means of dashboards.
Integrates the PIDT Plants with the SCADA tool, in order to calculate the risk, making use of variables such as pressure,
temperature, flow, etc.
Bulk loading of inspections performed on static equipment, generating an inspection plan derived from RBI and sending SAP alerts.
It allows the centralization and codification of the information related to the integrity of the Asset: The necessary nomenclatures are defined in order to identify each document according to its origin. Likewise, each document can be classified in relation to the process in which it is involved. It allows organizing documents by means of a hierarchical tree that enables searches and filters to quickly find documents.
Allows the management, analysis and visualization of information compared to company targets related to:
Allows the evaluation and control of modifications to the design of facilities, operation, organization or activities; prior to implementation, in order to ensure that no new elements will be introduced that increase the risk and existing hazards to the business, people or the environment based on applicable regulations.
Allows the consultation of information associated with the life cycle of the asset and its accessories.
Assesses and analyzes the risk level of the Assets to generate an inspection plan. It is designed to perform the calculation and analysis of static equipment risk under the RP API 581-16 standard. The user will be able to create the required risk assessments
to generate a valuation and inspection plan.
It allows the centralization and codification of the information related to the integrity of the Asset: The necessary nomenclatures are defined in order to identify each document according to its origin. Likewise, each document can be classified in relation to the process in which it is involved. It allows organizing documents by means of a hierarchical tree that enables searches and filters to quickly find documents.
