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Status Quo C Status Quo B Out of Service E Extend Service A Specificaons subject to change without noce. Copyright © 2013 MISTRAS Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.mistrasgroup.com One Source for Asset Protection Solutions #300A-15107-01 2015 Services Division Solutions Bulletin A MISTRAS Think-Tank fuses the on-line, in- service Acousc Emission (AE) monitoring of TankPAC™ and other advanced NDT inspecon technologies with the Risk-Based Inspecon (RBI) Services and Soluons. Combining MISTRAS’ advanced nondestrucve tesng (NDT) systems and services, Think-Tank users get a global soluon that can help ensure the structural and operaonal integrity, as well as the API 653 compliance, of their aboveground storage tanks – turning formerly stac assets, into dynamic MISTRAS Think-Tanks. Why NoN-INtrusIve INspectIoNs? Many outdated RBI programs are use historical data, original fabricaon and inspecon documents, and modificaon reports to build risk assessment and inspecon protocols. These old-fashioned inspecon models exclude current tank condions, environmental factors, and use inefficient calendar-based inspecon intervals. MISTRAS’ in-service inspecon capabilies source data from current tank condion, determining the appropriateness of inspecon intervals, degradaon condions, and development of non-intrusive inspecon programs. The advantages of non-intrusive inspecons offer: • No interrupon to tank service or condion • Cost savings from avoiding tank openings • Improved safety & quick inspecon results • Planned internal inspecon strategies Non-intrusive inspecons help maintain a tank’s condion, helping owners and operators meet regulatory requirements, and extend inspecon intervals though cost-saving risk assessments. Non-intrusive inspecon techniques also help tank operators determine the appropriateness of tests, validate a tank’s RBI program, improve a tank’s mechanical integrity (MI), and determine the appropriate intervals for internal inspecons. Methods MISTRAS offers a variety of tradional and advanced NDT methods (as recommended by the American Petroleum Instute (API)) to inspect a tank’s outer shell for damage and corrosion. By applying AE tesng, ultrasonic tesng (UT) thickness measurements, and visual tests (VT) along the tank’s shell, annular ring, floor, and roof, tank operators can fully opmize a tank’s inspecon program, benefing from real-me structural evaluaons and condion assessments using MISTRAS’ advanced inspecon technology. TankPAC’s™ ANDT methods includes on-line AE tesng with externally mounted transducers on tanks for accurate tank floor, annular ring corrosion, and leak inspecons. Aſter a MISTRAS TankPAC™ AE examinaon, the tank is assigned a composite grade, providing qualitave data indicang propagaon of acve corrosion or possible tank floor leaks. Grades are based on empirical data, comparing TankPAC™ to out of service inspecons gathered from thousands of tank inspecons and tankpAc™ + rBI services = think-tank validated through user groups along with many mulnaonal oil & gas companies. Using these results, tank owners and operators can determine when to open tanks for decontaminaon and internal inspecons. TankPAC™ annular ring inspecons ulize AE tesng and MISTRAS’ advanced AE soſtware soluons, providing tank operators with plot diagrams, illustrang the locaon where potenal damage is occurring. Annular ring inspecon results also idenfy areas of the tank for follow up Ultrasonic (UT) and ANDT inspecons. MISTRAS also offers addional FeAtures • Real-me, on-line, in-service monitoring • Tank grading and sorng • Maintenance and inspecon priorizaon • Customizable risk thresholds • Versale fault detecon (corrosion, leaks, impact damage) • Inspecon condion data integraon via PCMS® BeNeFIts • API 653 compliance • Non-intrusive, In-service applicaon • Opmize inspecon and maintenance planning and budgets • Extended inspecon intervals and asset lifespan • Prevent catastrophic failure • Site and fleet condion synchronizaon via PCMS®
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Status QuoC
Status QuoB
Out of ServiceE
Extend ServiceA
Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2013 MISTRAS Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.mistrasgroup.com
One Source forAsset Protection
Solutions
#300A-15107-01 2015
Services Division Solutions Bulletin
A MISTRAS Think-Tank fuses the on-line, in-service Acoustic Emission (AE) monitoring of TankPAC™ and other advanced NDT inspection technologies with the Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Services and Solutions.
Combining MISTRAS’ advanced nondestructive testing (NDT) systems and services, Think-Tank users get a global solution that can help ensure the structural and operational integrity, as well as the API 653 compliance, of their aboveground storage tanks – turning formerly static assets, into dynamic MISTRAS Think-Tanks.
Why NoN-INtrusIve INspectIoNs?Many outdated RBI programs are use historical data, original fabrication and inspection documents, and modification reports to build risk assessment and inspection protocols. These old-fashioned inspection models exclude current tank conditions, environmental factors, and use inefficient calendar-based inspection intervals. MISTRAS’ in-service inspection capabilities source data from current tank condition, determining the appropriateness of inspection intervals, degradation conditions, and development of non-intrusive inspection programs. The advantages of non-intrusive inspections offer:
• No interruption to tank service or condition• Cost savings from avoiding tank openings• Improved safety & quick inspection results• Planned internal inspection strategies
Non-intrusive inspections help maintain a tank’s condition, helping owners and operators meet regulatory requirements, and extend inspection intervals though cost-saving risk assessments. Non-intrusive inspection techniques also help tank operators determine the appropriateness of tests, validate a tank’s RBI program, improve a tank’s mechanical integrity (MI), and determine the appropriate intervals for internal inspections.
Methods MISTRAS offers a variety of traditional and advanced NDT methods (as recommended by the American Petroleum Institute (API)) to inspect a tank’s outer shell for damage and corrosion. By applying AE testing, ultrasonic testing (UT) thickness measurements, and visual tests (VT) along the tank’s shell, annular ring, floor, and roof, tank operators can fully optimize a tank’s inspection program, benefitting from real-time structural evaluations and condition assessments using MISTRAS’ advanced inspection technology.
TankPAC’s™ ANDT methods includes on-line AE testing with externally mounted transducers on tanks for accurate tank floor, annular ring corrosion, and leak inspections. After a MISTRAS TankPAC™ AE examination, the tank is assigned a composite grade, providing qualitative data indicating propagation of active corrosion or possible tank floor leaks.
Grades are based on empirical data, comparing TankPAC™ to out of service inspections gathered from thousands of tank inspections and
tankpAc™ + rBI services = think-tank
validated through user groups along with many multinational oil & gas companies.
Using these results, tank owners and operators can determine when to open tanks for decontamination and internal inspections.
TankPAC™ annular ring inspections utilize AE testing and MISTRAS’ advanced AE software solutions, providing tank operators with plot diagrams, illustrating the location where potential damage is occurring. Annular ring inspection results also identify areas of the tank for follow up Ultrasonic (UT) and ANDT inspections. MISTRAS also offers additional
FeAtures • Real-time, on-line, in-service monitoring• Tank grading and sorting• Maintenance and inspection prioritization• Customizable risk thresholds• Versatile fault detection
(corrosion, leaks, impact damage)• Inspection condition data integration
via PCMS®
BeNeFIts• API 653 compliance• Non-intrusive, In-service application• Optimize inspection and maintenance
planning and budgets• Extended inspection intervals and
asset lifespan• Prevent catastrophic failure• Site and fleet condition synchronization
via PCMS®
Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2013 MISTRAS Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.mistrasgroup.com
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tankpAc™ + rBI services = think-tankANDT methods like UT shear wave, Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMATS), guided bulk wave & Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) techniques, used to test the entire annular ring.
For larger areas, like the tank’s shell and roof, AUT automatically maneuvers Ultrasonic thickness transducers over a predetermined area of the tank, collecting and recording thickness readings, transferred to our proprietary UT software. The result is a color-coded display of tank wall thickness – an extremely useful visual representation of your tank condition, thinning areas, and locations of corrosion.
A focused RBI program manages the risk associated with operating assets like above ground storage tanks. By managing that risk and implementing a RBI program supported by TankPAC’s™ real-time condition reports and MISTRAS’ non-intrusive inspection methods, tank owners and operators are now able to effectively address compromised sections of a tank’s MI program.
Supplemental RBI programs can help extend inspection intervals of tanks in good condition between one and five years, as well as reduce intervals for tanks operating in poor condition.
By extracting powerful and valuable results from the fusion of non-intrusive AE testing, TankPAC™ monitoring, MISTRAS’ ANDT methods and RBI programs, tank operators are able to develop suitable risk metrics for real-time condition and inspection data.
This synergy produces a global solution for in-service, real-time Acoustic Emission (AE) monitoring of your tank condition with an integrated plan to identify and prioritize high-risk assets along with inspection dates, risk thresholds and potential lifecycle extension.
As a smart, active asset, a MISTRAS Think-Tank fuses the AE monitoring strengths of TankPAC™ with global RBI methodologies in our Plant Condition Management Software (PCMS®) to enable API 653 Compliance and help ensure the structural and operational integrity of your aboveground storage tanks.
For more information:please call 1-609-716-4000 or visit us on the web at www.think-tanks.net
pLANt coNdItIoNING MANAGeMeNt systeM™TankPAC™ operates in conjunction with the Plant Conditioning Management Software (PCMS®), utilized in refineries, chemical plants, production/exploration and designed to manage inspection information for above ground storage tanks (AST), piping, pressure vessels and other equipment.
PCMS™ offers tremendous advantages through its ability to organize, link and synchronize information enabling thorough evaluation of the results. PCMS™ provides the economic tools to budget and plan long term maintenance strategies. PCMS™ also increases can identify a problem for one or an entire fleet of tanks before a failure occurs, minimizing unplanned shutdowns and costly downtime periods.
thINK-tANKMISTRAS Think-Tank provides a strategic combination of advanced NDT solutions, turning a static, passive AST into a dynamic, active Think-Tank. By optimizing a tank’s on-stream inspection program without altering the risk of tank failure, the Think-Tank program helps ensure the proper operational decisions are made to determine internal inspection schedules, identify areas of active corrosion, leaks, and optimize the useful life of a tank.
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The RBI Matrix helps visualize data with easy to read, color coded results These major components make PCMS a comprehensive software solution
