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PAUT Inspection Of Nozzles Utilising the VEO3

Used throughout industry, nozzles are found on all vessels connecting them to pipework and ancillary items. Each nozzle is unique being related to the vessel and pipe sizes, thickness, angle, and material. Traditional UT inspection is time consuming, creating a scan plan and then performing the scan using multiple transducers.

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When using the Veo3 and Nozzle Scan the set ups can all be done offsite, thereby substantially reducing, and easing site work. The scanner is placed onto the nozzle with the correct offset and with one pass the inspection is completed. Because there is no need to change to different angled probes, the speed of inspection is significantly quicker, especially when the Nozzle Scan is coupled up with the Veo3, a very fast PAUT unit. The unit is suitable for use on non-ferrous materials. Post analyses can be performed using UT Studio+, giving the technician the ability to easily identify, characterise and size defects. Detailed reports are available automatically.

Fig. 1 - Veo3 and Nozzle scan setup

Advantages:

Veo3

One of the fastest units on the market, 125 MHz acquisition frequency
Easy to follow wizard set up process
Industry best signal to noise ratio
Ability to create reports direct from the unit itself

Nozzle Scan

Easy set up
Speeds up inspection compared to manual methods

Fig. 2 - Veo3 scan setup

Recommended Tool Package

Category	Part#	Description
Acquisition Unit	Veo3 32:64PR BNC Veo3 32:64PR LEMO	Veo3 32:64 BNC OR LEMO
Probe	X2B-001	5MHz 32 Element PAUT probe
Wedges	X2BW-002 X2BW-003	N45s wedges N60s Wedge
Scanner	N/A	Phoenix 2 AXIS nozzle scan
Software	UTStudio+	Software for all types of analysis

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