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Improved methods broaden in-service tank inspection

08/10/2009
Improved ultrasonic (UT) inspection methods address storage tank integrity monitoring and assessment without removing tanks from service. By acquiring large amounts of high-density UT data and evaluating them with readily available analysis tools, inspectors can now provide tank owners and regulators with insight into the integrity of above-ground storage tank (AST) floors not otherwise available.Electronic advances over the past 5 years have improved floor inspection of ASTs by in-service robotic technology, yielding not only better inspection and tank cleaning abilities, but greater operational efficiency and a broader user base. The number of tanks inspected with in-service robotics no...
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