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One of EEMUA’s main activities is helping its members in the inspection and integrity management of industrial assets, to keep them operating safely and efficiently. MISTRAS Group is a global provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions helping industrial facilities in achieving and maintaining operational excellence and has now joined EEMUA as an Associate....
Offshore wind turbine monopiles, single tube turbine supports, are subject to considerable stresses and loads from sea and air movements, which can cause cracks or other structural defects. Tim Bradshaw of Mistras UK highlights one method of early detection, continuous Acoustic Emission monitoring, which can provide an early warning to wind farm operators when the structural integrity of their offshore assets is threatened....
Originally developed for estimating leakage rates through valves to flare in oil refineries and offshore platforms, acoustic emission technology is also finding use in other process industries such as power generation, nuclear, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, says Tim Bradshaw, General Manager, MISTRAS Group, UK operations. ...