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ANMOL S. BIRRING,
President and Consulting Engineer, MS., ASNT Level III
Education: MS, Engineering
Mechanics, Iowa State University, 1980; B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering, Indian
Institute of Technology,
Delhi, 1978.
Certifications:
ASNT Level III (Cert. No. 27545): Ultrasonics,
Eddy Current, Magnetic
Particle, Liquid Penetrant. Visual, Acoustic Emission and Radiography Testing.
NAS 410 and CP-189 Level III: Ultrasonics, Eddy Current, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant
and Radiography.
SIGNIFICANT WORK
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AUT Advisor to monitor and witness Automated UT on two subsea pipe lay barges
in Sakhalin, Russia
- Developed test procedure to measure
void content in carbon fiber composites
- Developed training programs for MT, PT,
UT, ET, RT, VT, Phased Array as per ASNT SNT-TC-1A
- Reviewed over 300 NDT procedures for a
major Oil Company
- Wrote NDT procedures for a range of
applications in power, petrochemical, nuclear and space industries.
- Implemented Automated UT system for
inspection of Steam Turbine Bores
- Developed Ultrasonic Phased Array
procedure for inspection of A625 welds in subsea piping
- Qualified Phased Array and TOFD systems
for use of UT in lieu of Radiography
- Witnessed AUT inspection of seam and
spiral/helical welds in Pipe Mills
- Witnessed Ultrasonic immersion tests of
Titanium Stress Joints
- Witnessed NDT inspections for several
companies
- Evaluated AUT inspection of major UOE
pipe mills in Japan
- Developed and obtained Patent for a
Ultrasonic Technique for detection of High Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA)
- Conducted eddy current inspection of
Heat Exchanger Tubing on a worldwide basis
- Performed eddy current inspection for
the International Space Station Structure (ISS)
- Developed and obtained Patent for
measuring micron level wear by ultrasonics
- Developed a training program for NDT of
Fossil Fired (Thermal) Power Plants
- Conducted NDT training programs
internationally in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, Canada, Mexico and
Philippines.
- Published over seventy papers and
obtained two patents
EXPERIENCE
NDE Associates, Inc., Houston,
1994-present, President.
NDT Consultant to several Fortune 500 companies worldwide to include ExxonMobil, NRG Energy,
Jacobs/NASA, BP, Shell Oil, Exxon Neftegas Ltd., (Sakhalin, Russia), Total (Europe),
and Chevron. Provide NDT Services to include (a) develop NDT techniques,
(b) write procedures, (c) review procedures, (d) qualify procedures (e) qualify
AUT and NDT systems, and (f) witness NDT inspections. His current interest
are in assessing NDT programs and making
recommendations to improve NDT reliability.
Birring NDE Center, Inc., Houston,
2008-present, President.
Developed NDT Training programs for the Birring NDE Center. Conduct basic
and advanced NDT training.
Houston Lighting and Power Company,
1989-1994, Staff Engineer. Fully responsible for implementing the latest NDT
technology for inspection of power plant components. These include boilers,
steam turbines, condensers, feedwater heaters and piping systems. Implemented
the state of the art automated ultrasonic and eddy current systems.
Southwest Research Institute, San
Antonio, Texas, 1980-89, Group Leader. Developed and implemented inspection
methods and systems for various applications that included measurement of
corrosion, detection of underclad cracking, sizing of cracks, detection of
hydrogen attack and measurement of wear. Developed software packages to store
inspection data, and signal processing routines to analyze data. Some of the
technology developed is currently being used by petrochemical plants and
electric utilities.
Promoted programs with potential clients,
wrote proposals, managed projects, prepared final reports and made
presentations. Managed contracts for more than twenty five different US
companies, traveled nationally and internationally and gained diverse experience
in NDT methods.
Memberships:
American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
Publications: Seventy publications, twenty five
final reports and two US patents.
US Patents:
A. S. Birring, et al. "Method and Means for Detection of Hydrogen Attack by
Ultrasonic Wave Velocity Measurements" US Patent, 4,890,496, January 2, 1990
A.S. Birring, et.al." Method of Wear Monitoring Using the Ultrasonic Phase
Comparison", US Patent 4,711,120, Dec 1987.
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Anmol S. Birring, President NDE Associates, Inc., President Birring NDE
Center, Inc.
Consulting areas:
NDT Inspections,
Improving NDT Reliability,
Develop NDT techniques
Level III services, Witness inspections and
Conduct NDT Audits
Develop and conduct NDT Training programs
Qualifying NDT procedures, eg. UT in lieu of radiography.
Establish NDT Programs, written practices and inspection plans for companies,
Prepare NDT procedures,
Review NDT documents, specifications and procedures,
Interpretation of Codes and Standards
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