TRITON RFET

Multi Channel NDT System for Tube

Inspection from the I.D.

The Triton RFET (Remote Field Electromagnetic

Technique) System is used to locate and quan-
tify tube defects in heat exchangers or drum
to drum boilers before they cause costly and
dangerous tube failures. These defects include
corrosion, errosion, pitting, cracking, and
mechanical defects. It tests straight and
U-bend tubes of ferrous or non-ferrous materi-
als as well as small diameter tubes.
The TRITON RFET can be
used in single
channel, or
multi-channel
mode depending
upon the type of
inspection re-
quired. A full 100%
circumferential test is peformed from
tubesheet to tubesheet, not just at finite points,
as with some other NDT methods. The system
can be used to test virtually any tube-con-
structed type of process equipment such
as boilers, heat exchangers, air coolers/fin
fans, air heaters etc. It can also test small
diameter process piping and provide baseline
evaluation of new or stock tubes. The TRITON
RFET not only detects flaws in such tubes, but
also quantifies and characterizes them. Single channel data showing wall loss (48%) betweeen two (2) tube
supports/baffles in a heat exchanger with 0.75" (19.1 mm),
.083" (2.1 mm) wall, carbon steel tubes.
System Details:
Technical Specifications:
█ I.D. or O.D. scale has little to no impact on the signal
█ Standard probe sizes from 0.21" (5.5 mm) to 6" Electronics
(152.4 mm) █ Technique: Remote Field Electromagnetic Technique
█ Tests approximately 300 - 500 tubes (RFET)
per shift █ Dimensions: 8.75" (222.3 mm) L x 8.25" (209.6 mm)

█ I.D. Fill factor is not critical (can be as low as 40%) W x 3" (76.2 mm) H
█ Full circumferential coverage over entire tube length █ Weight: 4.25 lbs. (1.9 kg)

with minimal tube preparation █ Connectivity: USB 2.0 link to laptop

█ Wide frequency range allows ferrous or non-ferrous █ Power: 100 - 240 VAC, 47 - 63 Hz, 1.5 - 0.6 A to 12

testing VDC adaptor, or 14.8 VDC/10 Ah Lithium Polymer

█ High resolution 3-D color graphics (10 hour charge life)
█ Modular system is easily packed for transport █ Frequency Range: 5 Hz to 7.5 KHz

█ Channels: up to 8 channels
TRITON RFET: Multi-Channel NDT System for Tube Inspection from the I.D. (continued)

Boiler Tube Inspection:

Inspections are performed on drum to drum type boilers
as well as fire tube boilers. These tests are full length
examinations from the tube I.D. giving a quantitative
evaluation of each tube. Applications include power
boilers, recovery boilers, waste heat boilers, fire tube
boilers, dowtherm boilers, and related boiler compo-
nents such as tubular air heaters, etc. With the flaw
characterization process, defects such as areas of wall
thinning, pitting, cracking, erosion/corrosion, fret wear
baffle cutting, and soot blower corrosion are exposed
and evaluated.r

Boiler mud drum tubes being tested; probe inserted

Heat Exchanger Inspection:

Inspections are performed on shell and tube exchang-
ers, U-bend bundles, and air cooler/fin-fan exchangers.
Applications include feed water heaters, air cooler/fin
fan, chillers/coolers, air heaters/pre heaters, MSR’s
reformers/ultraformers, condensers, reactors, reboilers,
etc. Types of defects located in these units are wall
thinning, pitting, cracking, vibration/fret wear, erosion/
corrosion, steam cutting, etc.

Technician testing an air cooler fin/fan heat exchanger

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