Remote visual inspection for NDE in power plants
Journal Article
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· Materials Evaluation; (United States)
OSTI ID:6416055
- Olympus Corp., La Palma, CA (United States)
Remote visual inspection equipment such as borescopes, and video scopes give power plant nondestructive examination (NDE) groups the necessary tools to establish superior corrective and preventive plant maintenance programs. These scopes allow the user to evaluate the condition of pipes, boilers, turbines, heat exchangers, and other critical machinery without costly and time-consuming disassembly. Overall plant efficiency is increased and the likelihood of catastrophic failure is reduced significantly. Insertion diameters vary from 0.6 mm to 20 mm and come in lengths of just a few inches to as long as 100 ft. (30 m). Ancillary equipment such as video and digital processors provides a permanent record of the inspection and uses sophisticated three-dimensional (3-D) measurement, trend analysis, documentation, and image manipulation.
- OSTI ID:
- 6416055
- Journal Information:
- Materials Evaluation; (United States), Journal Name: Materials Evaluation; (United States) Vol. 51:6; ISSN MAEVAD; ISSN 0025-5327
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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FLOW REGULATORS
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GAS TURBINES
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MATERIALS TESTING
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NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
PIPES
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PROCESSING
PWR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
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REMOTE VIEWING EQUIPMENT
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THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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USES
VALVES
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WATER MODERATED REACTORS