Inspection Management – Managing Non Destructive Examination (NDE)
RWE Power International can efficiently manage inspection projects on your plant, ensuring all work is carried out to European and International standards as well as to time, budget and quality, so that your plant is returned to service within plan.
We offer a complete range of NDE capabilities, from compiling contract specifications, through to closing out NDE activities, including:
- specialist inspections, NDE procedures and techniques
- management of large work packages
- supervision of NDE contracts
- surveillance and audit of contractor performance
- specialist inspections using leading edge technologies
- development of innovative methods and techniques
- access to an extensive NDE procedure database
The benefits of our NDE management services include:
- confidence in the results of NDE inspection programmes
- specialist inspections can be applied for improved accuracy and repeatability in detecting and sizing critical defects
- innovative methods and techniques can be applied to extend the bounds of conventional methods
- relationship with key contractors ensures security of supply of essential resources
- cost effective and reliable plant condition assessment leading to soundly based maintenance decisions
- fitness-for-purpose assessment, enables the plant to be returned to service in a safe operating condition
The likelihood and consequences of failure often determine the need for NDE inspections which contribute towards the overall assessment of the suitability of plant components. Our metallurgists and other plant specialists regularly make assessments, predictions and judgements on the integrity and longevity of critical plant components; these judgements are based on the accuracy and auditability of our NDE inspections.
To ensure your NDE results are as reliable as possible, we offer the following services:
