Analyze and Grade Carbon in Small Parts On-site with Handheld LIBS
A comprehensive material verification program includes testing weld wire, round bar, small bore pipe and bolting. Handheld libs analyzers can optimize access to such parts, providing a comprehensive, on-site solution for QA programs.
Maintaining the integrity of pressure equipment is an ongoing reality of any owner/operator. The owner/operators of equipment such as vessels, furnaces, boilers, exchangers, tanks, and associated piping and instruments rely on an integrity management program designed to assess the reliability and protect the integrity of the equipment for safe and efficient operation. Various nondestructive techniques are often used to monitor the critical components, as understanding the correct metallurgy of these components is crucial to their reliability and safe operation. If the wrong material type is used, it could lead to catastrophic consequences.
Testing some of these components—for example, small parts or piping components—for carbon analysis and material grade can be a challenge due to geometry or size. These parts are often left out of the positive material identification (PMI) program due to the difficulty in analyzing the material. But you simply cannot ignore any critical part, including the primary small-bore piping. Smaller components that fail in a critical system produce the same effect as the failure of larger components. The consequences of the failure may be smaller, but the result could be the same: fires, process unit shutdown, and injuries.