Failure Analysis
Failure Analysis
Description
To perform a coating failure analysis, a thorough investigation is performed which include documental revisions, field evaluation techniques, sample collection and specific laboratory tests, which are combined to determine the root cause of the problem.
We Offer
- Failure evaluation in the field and sample collection.
- Laboratory analytical tests that may include:
– FTIR
– Electron microscopy
– DSC
– Gas/liquid chromatography
– Atomic absorption
– X-ray diffraction
– Others as it is necessary.
- Specific recommendations for corrective actions.
Projects
- Technical advice to GRTgaz through Bureau Veritas in the removal of the outer coating of the Los Ramones Sur II gas pipeline.
- Analysis of failure in an oil pipeline owned by Andes Petróleo, Ecuador.
- Analysis of failure in ethane pipeline owned by Gasoductos del Sureste.
- Expert witness for Tecnimont SpA in litigation vs. Al Ain Ahlia Insurance – Dubai, UAE.
- Expert witness in litigation between the Cartagena Refinery and Liberty Seguros, Colombia.
- Failure analysis of cracking in heat exchanger tubes TSK Group, Gijón, Spain.
- Failure analysis of the topcoat of 19 wind towers for DNV-GL in Honduras.
- Failure analysis of rusting in stainless steel equipment for Alfa Laval.
- Coating thickness analysis of in cadmium coated parts for Especialidades en Turbo Maquinaria.
- Failure analysis of the cracking in geodesic domes of fuel storage tanks.
- Failure analysis of gas pipeline field joint coating owned by a gas transportation company.
