Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities
Typical Type of Systems installed
“Wet” systems within the building
“Dry” systems may be installed in moisture critical areas
Types of Corrosion Witnessed
External Corrosion caused by airborne factors created during manufacturing or industrial processes
Internal Corrosion caused by moisture located in “sagging” areas specifically in “dry” Systems. Wet systems may see electro-chemical corrosion and/or a buildup of sludge causing MIC.
Why testing for corrosion is important
Fumes or processes performed could cause expedited corrosion concerns reducing lifecycle of the installed system
Protection of process/manufacturing equipment due to leaks caused by undetected corrosion or equipment loss due to fire during an “event” and sprinkler system failure
Personnel protection during an “event” in which sprinkler system needs to activate but fails to do so properly due to undetected system deficiency
Loss of valuable production time due to equipment or process area downtime due to leaking pipe or failure of system during an “event” caused by undetected corrosion.
Overall system integrity verified instead of assumed during standard testing procedures.
UT could be implemented as part of the facility “Turn Down” process to stay ahead of costly and untimely repairs.