PULSED EDDY CURRENT (PEC)
Pulsed Eddy Current (PEC) is an electromagnetic screening tool used to detect degradation and defects in ferromagnetic materials. It provides relative wall thickness measurements through non-metallic pipe protection. PEC can acquire average wall thickness measurements without removing insulation or coating and can penetrate most forms of insulation, including cementitious types up to 10 inches thick. PEC can be utilized on in-service equipment and can easily be performed via rope access.
KEY ADVANTAGES:
- Shutdown not required — no loss of production time
- No radiation
- Inspection data can be digitally stored
- Real-time inspection results
- Insulation does not need to be removed
- Highly versatile
TESTING METHOD APPLICATIONS:
- Sphere legs
- Vessel skirts
- Offshore risers
- Piping near cooling towers
- Above water hull piping
- Elbows
- Columns
- Corrosion blisters and blooms
- Tanks
- Underwater and splash zones
- Marine vessels
COMPENSATED WALL THICKNESS MEASUREMENT (CWT):
- Restores measurement precision to within ±10% for undersized flaws
- Specifically designed to address the undersizing of small flaws