Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a magnetostrictive (MST) probe that uses guided wave technology to detect corrosion in storage tanks, creating a more cost-effective and efficient ...

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The liquid-carrying tanks on tanker ships have to regularly be inspected for cracks – a task which is typically performed by humans. A new drone, however, is claimed to do the job much quicker and ...

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After formally adopting API Standard 653 for its tank inspection and repair program, Colonial Pipeline Co, Atlanta, Ga., has developed procedures based on risk-management principles to level the load ...

Fleet owners should plan regular tank inspections based on standards and spill prevention plans. Gather past inspection records and ensure the inspector has the necessary access and equipment ...

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed and fielded the next generation of its Insertable Stalk Inspection System (ISIS360), a nonhuman-entry inspection technology designed to improve ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has created a magnetostrictive transducer (MST) probe that uses ultrasonic guided wave technology to detect corrosion in storage tanks, a process that normally ...