Pressure Testing and Inspection

Hydrostatic Pressure Testing, Leak Testing, NDT, Visual Inspection and Certification

We have manufactured high pressure testing systems and HPHT autoclaves all with pressure and temperature control systems since 2004 and are extremely proud of our exemplary quality and safety; due to rigorous testing and inspection.

Our engineers are available to assess existing high-pressure testing systems, pressure vessels, autoclaves and other types of pressure equipment. These require the same levels of testing and inspection to ensure compliance with various industry codes, standards or directives.

The inspection of any piece of pressure equipment, pressure vessel or pressure control system is essential. These regimes form the basis of compliance with the pressure systems safety regulations 2000 PSSR. In many cases, the customer must implement a written scheme of examination, which we can assist with if required.

Pressure system inspections can involve a range of physical and visual inspections along with material identification, ultrasonic thickness checks and magnetic particle inspections.

We can conduct hydrostatic pressure testing, both in-house and on-site, to ensure that the design strength, material quality and robustness of the sealing elements are adequate to ensure longevity and reliability.

Leak testing using gaseous media can be conducted, as often gas will find a leak path where liquid won’t.
This ensures the pressure equipment is leak-tight, ready for service or operation and provides final confirmation.

Dependent on the size and complexity of the equipment being tested, leak testing at maximum working pressure can be carried out in-house and on-site.

KW Designed Solutions carry out 100% NDT and visual inspections of all main pressure-bearing components used to manufacture our pressure vessels.

Older pressure vessels or pieces of pressure equipment already in use can also require non-destructive testing/ visual inspection to ensure they perform safely at the required operating pressure.

This includes:

• Where significant corrosion is identified
• When there are concerns about the performance of “older” equipment
• When damage has occurred, or repairs and modifications have been carried out

A dimensional and visual inspection can be performed on areas of equipment that are easily accessible. Techniques such as Magnetic Particle Inspection MPI and Dye Penetrant Inspection (DPI) can be conducted to identify surface and sub-surface damage and irregularities in materials.

Ultrasonic NDT Testing can measure wall thickness or identify internal flaws in the material or weld areas, determining whether the equipment can still perform as required.