Inspection Management – On-site material analysis
RWE Power International adopts an accurate, reliable and cost effective on-site analysis inspection methodology to identify the exact composition of the large number of unusual metallic materials found in power stations and process plant.
Since records of these alloys are not always available, our on-site material analysis service provides an on-screen break down of material composition by utilising a portable computer based X-ray fluorescence (XRF) instrument. This is supported with portable hardness testing and conductivity measuring equipment, for a more comprehensive material profile if required.
Our system provides:
- instantaneous results of material composition
- a break down of each element present as a percentile
- ease of on-screen data visualisation coupled with electronic transfer capability for permanent history
- accurate on-site hardness measurements
- conductivity measurements (e.g. for assessing heat damaged material)
The benefits of on-site materials analysis from RWE Power International include:
- time/cost savings from rapid analysis results
- time/cost savings from reduced laboratory time
- improved confidence in ‘goods-in’ Quality Assurance (QA) and rapid reverse engineering circumstances
- extended plant life through improved data for metallurgical appraisal.
