Energy Magazine July 2014 | Page 227

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Very recently Applus RTD developed a Real Time Digital Radiography system to inspect cryogenic welds in LNG tanks for a project in Brunei . The core technology was already developed for pipe line girth weld inspection , however it was never applied on a large scale LNG tank . The development resulted in a dynamic inspection system which is a first in the industry considering all Radiography alternatives are static inspections .
Another example of Applus RTD ’ s commitment to continuously improve their technology is their AUT equipment which was developed in the early 50 ’ s for pipe line girth weld inspection ; first commercial use was back in 1986 . “ Over the last 30 to 40 years Applus RTD has been the leader in AUT inspection initially with our multi-probe AUT system and then Phased Array AUT ,” says Quakkelsteijn . www . ApplusRTD . com 227