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Heat Transfer equipment such as heat exchangers, air n coolers, boilers, and condensers require
NDE examinations.  TechCorr offers highly trained personnel certi ed in accordance with the
American Society of Nondestructive Testing requirements.  TechCorr goes further in the certi cation
requirements for a competent analyst by requiring individuals to pass extensive mockup test bundles
that are established in the industry for qualifying personnel prior to performing work at speci c
plants.

EDDY CURRENT TESTING (ECT)

Eddy Current (EC) testing is very sensitive to a great number of variables such as cracks,
corrosion, fretting, erosion, material thickness, coating thickness, material changes; making it a
powerful examination tool.  Eddy Current can be as accurate as +/- 5% sensitivity (or more if
using array probes) but limited to nonferromagnetic and slightly magnetic alloys.  The Eddy
Current Technique is based on the induction of an electromagnetic eld in the component
being examined which when measured for distortion can detect various forms of internal and
external tube damage.

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REMOTE FIELD TESTING (RFT)

Remote Field (RF) testing is an electromagnetic

examination which utilizes the through
transmission effect to produce a resultant eld
that is affected by anomalies and is measured a
few tube diameters away from the AC excitation
source, without any tube magnetization or
saturation.  RFT is used primarily for the
inspection of ferromagnetic tubing.  This
inspection consists of a full-length examination
performed from the inside diameter with equal
inner and outer surface discontinuity detection
and sizing.  The objective of this technique is to
detect ID and OD degradation such as corrosion,
erosion, pitting, fretting and gradual wall loss
generally found in ferromagnetic tubing.

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NEAR FIELD TESTING (NFT)

Near Field (NF) examination is similar to the

externally referenced method however uses a
near eld transmitter and receiver coil inducing
eddy currents axially, radially and
circumferentially, in the tube wall.  NFT operates
in the same frequency as remote eld
technology as such is only suited for
ferromagnetic materials.  NFT is highly sensitive
to defects close to structures such as supports,
tube sheets and similar.

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INTERNAL ROTATING INSPECTION SYSTEM (IRIS)

Internal Rotary Inspection service (IRIS) is an ultrasonic method sensitive to both ID and OD
forms of volumetric wall loss.  Measurements as accurate as +/- .005 Inches can be obtained. 
However, IRIS accuracy and sensitivity are compromised when in used with the presence of ID
or OD deposits, bends, geometry changes.  Tube cleanliness is critical for this method.  IRIS is
not sensitive to non-volumetric forms of degradation such as cracking.

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