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Above Ground Storage tank Inspection

Above Ground Storage tank Inspection

TesTex provides tank floor scanning services using the TesTex Low Frequency Elctromagnetic Technique “Falcon Mark II” system. TesTex can also inspect the welds using the Hawkeye System.

The Low Frequency Electromagnetic Technique (LFET) does not use permanent magnets as is common in Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) equipment. The Falcon Mark II can scan through coatings and tightly bonded scale. The system is lightweight, battery operated, and portable.

 

waveform and line-plot from Falcon Mark II

The Falcon Mark II is used to scan the floor plates for topside and underside corrosion. Areas identified with the scanner are then marked and verified with ultrasonics. TesTex also offers a smaller Falcon JR. to inspect inaccessible areas around the floor such as support legs, sumps, buckled annular plates, etc.

The Hawkeye is used to scan the welds. It is used to detect surface and subsurface cracks. TesTex also offers Magnetic Particle Inspections and Vacuum Box Testing as alternatives.

Advantages


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  • Lightweight with no permanent magnets
  • Inspects through coatings and uniform scale
  • Scanner Width up to 13.5”
  • Inspects through ID or OD
  • Smaller scanner to inspect hard to reach areas
  • Optional battery operated
  • Optional encoder

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