Don’t Let Your Pipelines Become a Liability: The Digital Testing Revolution From quiet suburban neighborhoods changed forever by fiery explosions to pristine nature preserves choked by spilled gasoline, pipeline accidents can have devastating consequences. In 2010, San Bruno, California became a tragic example. A faulty pipeline ruptured, triggering explosions and a massive inferno. Aging infrastructure, inadequate inspections, and a lack of transparency by a gas and electric provider resulted in lives lost, homes…
Types of Hydrostatic Testing
What is traditional hydrostatic testing? Hydrostatic testing is a way of utilizing pressure decay to measure integrity of pressure containment vessels such as fabricated pipe, BOP stacks, tanks, well-head, pipelines, reactors and much more across various industries. A traditional hydrostatic test uses water as the test medium and four main pieces of equipment: a dual-pen chart recorder, deadweight tester, pressure pump, and a pressure gauge. The test requires the operator to record the ambient…
Why use a Laser Distance Meter
Understanding the Technology A Laser Distance Meter sends a pulse of laser light to the target and measures the time it takes for the reflection to return. For distances up to 30m, the accuracy is ±3mm. On-board processing allows the device to add, subtract, calculate areas and volumes and to triangulate. You can measure distances at a distance. Compared with a good, old-fashioned tape there’s no contest. A Laser Distance Meter wins on every…
How To Prevent Electrical Shocks Through Insulation Resistance Testing
Why Have an Insulation Resistance Testing Program? A regular program of insulation resistance testing is strongly recommended to: Prevent electrical shocks Assure safety of personnel Reduce or eliminate down time Detect deterioration of insulation Evaluate the quality of repairs This type of program is helpful in identifying when to schedule repair work such as: vacuum cleaning, steam cleaning, drying and rewinding. Quality…
