Improving Small Diameter Pipe Weld Inspections
Webinar: Improving Small Diameter Pipe Weld Inspections with Encoded Phased Array
First Session - 10AM
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Second Session - 2PM
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This free webinar provides a brief overview of the physics of phased array ultrasound and demonstrates the benefits of this innovative technology for the inspection of small diameter piping in new construction or during the maintenance of boilers, heaters, cracking furnaces and other piping systems. Although radiography has been the inspection tool of choice for many years for these inspections, this 45-minute presentation discusses the many advantages of phased array ultrasound: mainly faster and safer inspections without shutting down the work area around the inspection and providing additional flaw measurement capability over radiography. The latest advances in portable semi-automated ultrasonic systems along with low-profile scanners, probes and wedges optimized for small diameter piping are important factors that have contributed to the acceptance of phased array in the petrochemical and related industries.
Bio: Nick Bublitz
Nick Bublitz is the Technical Support Manager for the Americas Region at Olympus NDT. Based in Houston, Nick supports customers and Olympus NDT personnel across Canada, USA, and South America. In his sixth year with Olympus, he has conducted many industry and educational seminars, discussions, and trainings. Nick has an A.A.S in Nondestructive Testing Technology and has vast experience in Ultrasound/Phased Array/TOFD, Eddy Current/Eddy Current Array, and Bond Testing.
Bio: Mark Carte
Mark Carte is the Business Development Manager, Petrochem and Fabrication at Olympus NDT. For 35 years Mark Carte has focused on applying nondestructive testing in the oil & gas industry. He is an active member of the American Petroleum Institute, Sub-Committee on Inspection, and co-chair for the API Inspection Summit Conference and a member of API Houston Texas Chapter. He is a member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers and serves the Steering Committee for ASME STS Plant
Engineering and Maintenance Technical Chapter in Houston Texas. Mark also works with the ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Conference as a Session Coordinator.