Power Generation Field Inspections
Intertek Field Inspection programs lower overall power generation production costs. By focusing inspections on critical areas, we help improve plant reliability at lower costs.
With a successful 30 year track-record, Intertek provides field inspection services for many power plant components. Intertek’s inspection services include a variety of nondestructive (NDE) techniques, as well as metallurgical examinations and materials analysis laboratory services. We also plan and manage inspections conducted by third parties local to the plant.
Field Inspection Services provided to the Power Generation Industry include:
- Nondestructive Examination (NDE)
- Inspection for Flow Assisted Corrosion
- Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant and Ultrasonic Testing
- Boiler Tube Failure and Non-Failure Analysis
- Boiler Tubing Examinations
- Critical High Energy Steam Piping Examinations for Creep Damage
- Feedwater Heater, Shell Examination and Tube Assessment
Specialized Techniques for Evaluation of Specific Damage Mechanisms include:
- Fatigue
- Hydrogen Induced Cracking
- High Temperature Hydrogen Attack
- Creep Damage
- Stress Corrosion Cracking
- Corrosion