petehdgs Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 I need help to provide a service for my customer. He has large water cooled diesel engines with large radiators that have steel top tanks that are rusting on the inside. This occurs because the top tank includes the coolant expansion area and exposed to air on the inside of the tank. These engines provide critical power in the event of power failure, and he wants me to assess the condition of the tanks without disassembly. He suggested a magnetometer to measure tank plate thickness to determing if a tank is nearing a failure point. I am unfamiliar with this area of expertise and wondered if any of you have some ideas? I am all ears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 UT, or Ultrasonic Testing, would be the best way to determine thickness. Since it measures the 'echo' from the back of the plate, it works kind of like radar. All you need is a smooth surface on the outside for the transponder to slide over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 PM Dale Russel, he is boiler certified in Austrailia. along with a lot off related certs. He is da MAN ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehdgs Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Thanks for the replies! I found an ultrasonic testing company in Alexandria VA near the job site. I agree that is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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