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Follow on Google News | Guided Wave Inspection for Shell in the Philippines Provided by SGSSGS Industrial Services was awarded a contract to provide Guided Wave Inspection, also known as Long-Range Ultrasonic Testing, for the Shell Refinery in Batangas, Philippines on June 3, 2011.
In order to assess the condition of the piping while the plant is running, Philipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation looked for a reliable inspection, verification and testing company. On June 3, 2011, SGS Industrial division in the Philippines and Malaysia was assigned a contract to conduct comprehensive Guided Wave Inspection (http://www.sgs.com/ With Guided Wave Inspection, a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) (http://www.sgs.com/ Based on their first-rate experience and know-how in projects of this kind, SGS carried out Guided Wave Inspection of closed cooling water system, deep well piping and flare lines. In order to inspect the structures for loss of metal, such as from corrosion or erosion, SGS sent low frequency guided ultrasonic waves traveling along the pipe, thereby providing 100% coverage of the pipe length. Affected areas were precisely located in terms of distance from the transducer ring. With SGS’s assistance, the condition of the piping was evaluated, wall thinning and defects were assessed and recommendations for corrective actions were given. About SGS Industrial Services Industrial Services (http://www.sgs.com/_ For further information, please contact: SGS Industrial Services Julian M. Bernardo Technical Manager SGS Philippines, Inc. 2nd Floor Alegria Building, 2229 Chino Roces Ave., Makati City, PO Box 2174, Philippines t: +63 2817-5656 f: +63 2818-2971 Email: industrial.pr@ Web: www.sgs.com/ # # # SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 64,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,250 offices and laboratories around the world. End
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