Thermography is the use of an infrared imaging and measurement camera to "see" and "measure" thermal energy emitted from an object. Thermal, or infrared energy, is light that is not visible because its wavelength is too long to be detected by the human eye; it's the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we perceive as heat. Unlike visible light, in the infrared world everything with a temperature above absolute zero emits heat (i.e., ice cubes emit infrared). The higher the object's temperature the greater the IR radiation emitted. Infrared allows us to see what our eyes cannot. Infrared thermography cameras produce images of invisible infrared or "heat" radiation and provide precise non-contact temperature measurement capabilities. Nearly everything gets hot before it fails, making infrared thermography an extremely cost-effective and valuable diagnostic tool in many diverse applications. New applications for infrared thermography continually emerge as industry strives to improve manufacturing efficiencies; manage energy; improve product quality; and enhance worker safety.
York River NDE, Inc can provide infrared thermography inspection services to the industrial, commercial and residential environments.
Benefits of Infrared Thermography
- Reduce downtime
- Schedule repairs when needed ahead of costly breakdowns
- Prevent catastrophic failures
- Predictive maintenance program
- Raise machine reliability-uptime
- Reduce preventable failures
- Utilize maintenance dollars elsewhere
- Save energy
- Save money-expand the bottom line
- Transform your maintenance program from reactive to preventive
- YRNDE can provide this service for a fixed cost
Uses of Infrared Thermography
- Inspection of switch gear for over heating due to high resistance
- Building diagnostics for heat cooling loss, moisture problems
- Determine sediment levels in storage tanks
- Test steam traps for proper function
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Repair or new construction
Subcontractor coordination
Detailed documentation
Vendor surveillance
Code interpretation
Scope and Procedure design
Equipment re-certification
API-650/653 - Above ground storage tanks
API-620 - Large low-pressure tanks
API-570 - Piping systems
API-510 - Pressure vessels
ASME B31.3 - Process piping
AWS - Welding codes and procedures
AWWA - Water storage tanks
UL-142 - Shop fabricated tanks
and more...
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