NDE Associates, Inc.

NDE Associates, Inc. provides nondestructive testing (NDT) inspection and Witness services for petroleum and power industries. The company specializes in the application of advanced NDT techniques, including phased arrays, eddy current testing (ECT) and ultrasonic testing (UT).

Improving Flaw Sizing by Phased Array. The figures above show how the flaw sizing and definition of three side drilled holes is improved by increasing probe aperture, from left (holes look like arcs)  to right (closer resemblance to holes) by optimizing phased array parameters. It is not just doing inspection, it is doing the right way.

Capabilities
Inspections

• Ultrasonic Phased Array inspection
• Ultrasonic flaw detection and weld inspection
• Eddy Current testing of Heat Exchanger Tubing -Brass, CuNi, SS, inconel, Ti,  etc.
• Remote Field ECT of Heat Exchanger tubes - carbon steel
• Eddy Current testing of Air Conditioning Chiller tubing - Copper, CuNi, Brass. See Chiller ECT Rates
• Ultrasonic Materials Characterization
• Ultrasonic inspection for crack detection and sizing
• Ultrasonic inspection for detection of HTHA in petrochemical plants
• ECT for surface crack detection
• ECT for measurement of stainless steel clad

WITNESS INSPECTIONS

• Review NDT Procedures
• Support in Qualification of NDT Procedures, eg. 2235, PAUT, TOFD, AUT
• Provide NDT Witnesses worldwide to monitor inspections
• Provide AUT Witness for Phased array and TOFD. Systems include Omniscan, GE Vision etc.
• Provide AUT witness services on Pipelay Barges. AUT systems include PipeWizard, Rotoscan, etc.

NDT MANPOWER

• Provide NDT Level II Techs to perform UT, MT, PT and VT inspections on long term basis for Refineries, Power Plants, utilities, etc.
• Provide API Inspectors
• Provide CWI inspectors
  
  
  NDE Associates, Inc. Mission Statement

• Oil and Gas
• Power Plants

• ExxonMobil
• BP America
• Shell Oil/Chemical
• NRG Energy
• Rhodia

Anmol S. Birring, "Selection of Phased Array Parameters for Weld Testing" Materials Evaluation, September 2008

Anmol S. Birring, "Ultrasonic Phased Arrays for Weld Testing",  Paper Copyright by Materials Evaluation, ASNT, Columbus, Ohio

Anmol S. Birring, "Electric Power Applications of Magnetic Particle  Testing ", Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Magnetic Testing Methods, ASNT, 2008.

Anmol S. Birring, "Ultrasonic Testing in Electric Power Plants," NDT Handbook, Ultrasonic Testing, 3rd Edition, ASNT,  2007

NDE Associates, Inc.
515 Tristar Drive
Webster, TX 77598
Phone: 281-488-8944    Fax: 281-488-8485