When its critical, count on us
On-site services
Improving asset safety and reliability
Services
Field metallography
(metallographic replication and
hardness testing)
Timely assessment of replicas
at site
Rapid response when
unexpected damage is
found during planned and
unplanned shutdowns
Lab-based metallurgy including
SEM for more detailed
examination of replicas
Fitness-for-service (FFS)
assessment of defects
Site-based metallurgy and assessment
Edif ERAs site-based services meet your needs for in-service inspection,
asset integrity management and failure analysis.
During shutdowns time pressures can be tight. Inspection activities and assessments
need to be done right the first time. Edif ERAs experienced replication technicians and
metallurgists will work with you to achieve high quality results, when you need them most.
On-site investigations of failures require urgent investigations into the root cause as well
as ensuring the failure does not happen again. Our engineers have extensive site-based
experience across a diverse range of sectors including high energy pipework, headers,
boiler tubes, pressure vessels, furnaces, steam reformer outlet systems as well as turbine
rotors and casings.
Our laboratories offer highly specialised equipment and experienced technicians, covering
all aspects of the investigative process. We have the capability to replicate the wide range
of materials found on power generation, petrochemical and refinery sites including HSLA
steels (e.g. P22, CMV), CSEF steels (e.g. P91), stainless steels and Cr-Ni-Fe steels. Our SEM
facility enables us to look closely at damage observed in replicas. We can also perform
defect assessments to support the case for return-to-service.
Experience:
Boiler tube leaks, due to external corrosion, short term
overheating, hydrogen embrittlement
Poorly welded P91 pipework
Erosion-corrosion in drain pipework
Qualification of defect damage mechanism in offshore
structures
Thermal degradation and creep damage of furnace tubes
Site-based metallurgy
Our team has performed site-based metallurgy and failure
investigation work at a number of power generation, refinery and
petrochemical sites in the UK, Europe, Middle East and South East
Asia. Our battery-powered equipment allows easier access to
confined spaces and a faster response due to its reduced
set-up time. Our team all carry the Safety Passport Certification
and are well versed in site induction processes and safety
requirements.
We also understand the value of a photo to aid an explanation
and so we have invested in a high quality digital imaging system
which enables our on-site metallurgists to provide images of
microstructures (and defects) to our customers, as we find them.
With the help of all this equipment, we are able to provide the
client with a draft copy of the report even before we leave the site.
Thermal fatigue in pipework weld defects
Premature failure of Cr-Ni-Fe steel headers due to creep
Stress relief damage and grain boundary oxidation of
reformer pigtail tubes
Replication of rotor blades and casings
Site equipment
Standard 110V and battery powered surface preparation
equipment
Ultrasonic contact impedance (UCI) portable hardness testing
device, and access to alternatives e.g. rebound
Lab quality portable optical microscope with tablet-based digital
imaging system
About Edif ERA
For critical industries and environments worldwide, Edif ERA
provides engineering and consultancy services to reduce risk,
optimise performance and enhance capability, giving our
customers in the defence and security, energy, industry and
transport sectors the confidence to build successful operations.
To discover more please email info@edifera.com
or visit our website at www.edifgroup.com