SPD Solution

Weld & Material

Inspection

Rapid Weld Inspection Solutions

• Fast weld scanning

• Instant inspection results

• Eliminate the hazards

• No Pretreatment

• New code, New standards

• Complete data storage

• Minimal downtime
 Rapid Weld Inspection Solutions
The SPD™ detector delivers reliable and cost-effective weld / metal stress inspections as an alternative to Ultrasonic, If the defect is evaluated as a surface defect, conduct
Radiography and Magnetic Particle Test. ISO 24497 semiconductor device indicating all level of stress and pretreatment and re-inspect with SPD
defects at the speed of 1 0 meters per minute . Find and Pinpoint defect location up to microscopic level and
provide accurate defect areas to perform. No more predicting and cross -checking areas to have inspected If defect continues to exist, perform UT or RT for detailed defect
when you have SPD to begin with. SPD provide a fastest means to inspect exact and accurate stress location then evaluation
to follow up with Ultrasonic and other defect sizing and precision inspection. With portable and easy-to-use
acquisition units, scanners, encoders, and software, these solutions can be put to work virtually anywhere. Intuitive If defect still not detected using UT/RT due to being microscopic
software makes the inspection of welds even easier,enabling you to complete your entire workflow more efficiently. degradation, classify the asset as special monitoring required.

If defect detected using UT/RT, take appropriate measures

according to the type and degree of the defect.

Stress Position Detector (SPD) in Lieu of Other Techniques

SPD testing in lieu of other techniques has proven very effective in terms of time reduction and cost reduction for
pressure vessels, tanks, piping, and other weld configurations. By performing SPD first to point out the location
followed by other techniques such as Ultrasonic and Radiography testing, the package can bring enormous
work efficiency to the servicers.
SPD inspection solutions also work on welds made of carbon steel, austenitic material, or corrosion-resistant alloys.
• 5 second on-site evaluation & Real-time digital archiving of inspection data
Benefits:
• Non-human hazardous and eco friendly Improved probability of detection (POD)
• Quickly inspect welds stress data (location of problem) with • 0 % Pretreatment: Grinding, Removal of Paint etc.
different diameters, thicknesses,and materials -> More • No need to archive films
• Adaptable to butt welds, circumferential welds, long seams,
than 20 times faster than other techniques. (15 m / min) one-sided access configuration, and most common weld profiles • Fastest Technique to point of locational info
• Able to cross out unnecessary inspection areas -> Reduce • Portable for in-house and field inspections • Dramatic Improvement in probability of detection (POD)
inspection cost spent by over 50%
• 100% volumetric weld coverage Comparing Techniques

Combine Techniques for Full Weld Coverage and Improved Efficiency

SPD Concept - Developed by KEPCO, SPD is a new type of metal

inspection method that rapidly screen the stressed location of
metal (X sizing & detailed info not included) and stress intensity
, retrieves a unique magnetic field from an asset called the self-
magnetic leakage field (SMLF). Only SPD can catch this magnetic
field (1000 H, A/m), a level potential defects are found.
Eddycurrent, Magnetic Particle and other magnetic field utilizing
methods has no match for SPD.

What is Metal Stress? Inner & Surface – cavity, crack, porosity,

inclusion are the normal defects we find, but microstructural
variation, microcrack, dislocation are the potential defects. High
peak in the evaluation graph indicates already formed defects,
Low peak (low stress) is the potential defects.
Comparing the Indications

Stress Position Detector Ultrasonic & Radiography

Absence of radiation and human hazard Very Good UT- Yes RT – No

Absence of restricted area Yes No

Easy to deploy on site Very Good (10 seconds to prepare) No
Probability of detection (POD) Very Good (No sizing only stress intensity. Reinspect Very Good but Slow
(Planar defects, such as cracks and lack of fusion) the high stressed area with UT/RT (packaging different
technique with SPD can eliminate time by 70%)
Speed of Inspecting 20 times of UT, 5 times of MT faster Slow
2 servicers took 1 week to inspect 6km Boiler Facility
Stress level indicating capability Very Good Unable

Depth sizing capability Unable Very Good

Length sizing capability Unable Very Good

How to use?
Inspection Requirement

• SPD technique can be applied to all metal equipment and structures during both operation and
maintenance period.
• SPD technique does not require surface or pretreatment.
• Inspection on an object covered with non-magnetic Insulation material is possible. The maximum
insulation thickness should be determined through experimentation. It is still better to have the insulation
removed.
• Inspectable maximum thickness of the object is based on metallic properties of the object. The average is
70mm per side. Scanning Methods
• The application limits of the SPD technique are as follows.
• Artificial Magnetization: After MT test-for example, affects the magnetic field measurement of the test
subject.
• Electric welding current within 1M from the test subject
• Mechanical sound vibration by the test object does not affect the test result.

Two-Side Inspection Plate Inspection

Round shaped SPD are capable of two-sided For pipe-to-component inspections, the scanner
inspection to cover both sides of the weld with can be configured to perform one-sided
only one pass forInspection
Two-Sided greater productivity. For these inspections using flat probe. Roll over the device
inspections, the scanner holds two phased array with scanner a 1-3cm away from contact. The
probes placed on either side of the weld; the stability and encoding capability offered by
distance between the probes can be adjusted to scanners results in better data quality and enables
quickly adapt to different weld thicknesses. reinspection by Ultrasonic or Radiography’s sizing
operation to be done at maximum efficiency.
 Application Reference

No. Client Project Remarks

Applications
Stress Condition Evaluation
✔ Boiler tube ✔ Small-diameter process pipe 1 KEPCO Turbine Shaft
Before and after Bending and Heat Treatment
✔ In-service weld inspection ✔ Austenitic
Transmission Tower : 117 Towers Diagnosis (14 found
✔ Pressure vessel and piping construction ✔ Small-diameter process pipe
with critical stress concentration)
✔ Dissimilar welds ✔ Clad, Nickel Alloy 117
2 KEPCO Weld Stress Evaluation
Electricity Transmission Towers
◦ UT re-inspection on SPD result : Slag Inclusion length
18mm, depth 6mm

◦ 5 Powerplants (#1,3,4,)
3 KEPCO Ha-dong Thermal Powerplant Re-heater coils, pipe Welds, Water wall tubes,
Pre Screening (Pre NDT Inspection) Connection Tube Welds

Perform SPD screening before NDT inspection, and pinpoint Re-heater coils, pipe Welds, Water wall tubes,
4 KEPCO Philippine Cebu Powerplant
Connection Tube Welds
out the exact defect location out for NDT inspectors to do a
thorough check on Depth & length sizing with UT/RT. This can Re-heater coils, pipe Welds, Water wall tubes,
5 Korea Western Power Co. Taean Thermal Powerplant
dramatically reduce inspection cost spent on NDT inspection Connection Tube Weld
for owners up to over 50 % because SPD’s speed is as 20 times Re-heater coils, pipe Welds, Water wall tubes,
as faster than NDT inspection. 6 Korea Western Power Co. Dangjin Powerplant
Connection Tube Weld

Re-heater coils, pipe Welds, Water wall tubes,

7 Korea Western Power Co. Boryong Powerplant
Connection Tube Weld

Replacement of Techniques
Stress Position Detector Package
. SPD can be used to replace a few NDT techniques such as
for object with lengthy object, curved, small gaps and
unreachable bundles which were not easy to inspect with Setup Software
existing techniques.
Setups for SPD imported into as a computer software™ SPDX flaw location detector.
Internal stress estimated by measuring the residual magnetization (self
magnetization) ΔM(H0, σbend)=ΔM0 (H0)+ΔMσ (H0, σbend) : ΔMσ>>ΔM0
(H0)

Component
Digital Map of Facility Stress Position Detector (SPD)-P

1) SPD scanner 1EA [Plate & pipe inspection

Map-out Facility by Stress Zones based on “stress data” not (8 channel)
“theories” and no more predicting areas to test. SPD now 2) SPD scanner connection cable - 2M (2ea)
used for validating what used to be theoretical stress zones 3) Hexagon wrench 1set
Entire facility inspection so that client can store Bigdata & SPD for 4) Spare parts (Scanner wheels 2ea / bolt)
Retrieve data anytime from the past for future comparison Plate & Pipe 5) SPD program to be installed separately
6) Laptop(i5-7) - Window 10
(8 channel)
7) Laptop Charger, Wireless mouse

[Other Structural Type Probles for Tube,

Fillet and others have similar components]
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