Industrial Radiography (RT) Services
Revealing Internal Defects with Precision Radiographic Inspection.
Industrial Radiography uses X-rays or gamma rays to inspect internal structures and detect hidden flaws that could compromise the safety, reliability, or performance of critical assets.
Computerized Radiography
Summit Inspection Services provides Computed Radiography (CR) inspection, a form of digital radiography testing that replaces traditional X-ray film imaging. The test object image is captured similarly to how it would with conventional film radiography inspections where a Specialized laminated high-resolution (HR) imaging plates is used in place of film. The plates are designed for outdoor and industrial field radiography and provide a flexible solution that can be used on just about any gamma or x-ray application.
CR Benefits:
- Shorter exposure times.
- Faster image availability.
- More accurate results.
- Faster workflow.
- Higher image dynamic range/ Better looking shots.
- Code compliant: CSA-W59/Z662, ASME BPVC, B31.1/31.3, ASTM E2339-04 (DICONDE)
- Image quality equal to DR applications.
- Digital images allow for easy access and storage.
- Chemicals free. Less spill hazards. More environmentally friendly.
- Additional technicians can interpret and verify critical welds, and more confidence can be given in results.
Recommended use:
- Weld Integrity Inspection, Piping, Tanks, Vessels, Inspection over insulation, Other typical conventional radiography applications
Digital Radiography
Summit Inspection Services provides Digital Radiography (DR) inspection, an advanced imaging technique that uses X-ray–sensitive detectors to capture X-ray images digitally. Images are acquired faster and can be transferred immediately to a computer without the need for photographic film or chemical processing. This allows instant image preview, digital enhancement, and easy storage or sharing.
DR Benefits:
- Time savings: It only takes a few minutes to process images as opposed to conventional film development.
- Digital files are easily shared by email and reduce the physical storage needs clients previously required.
- Offsite analysis can be completed to improve site crew productivity.
- Analysis is also easier because technicians can enhance image clarity, characteristics and remove background noise using the software.
- Reusable image plates help reduce consumable usage in the RT process.
- Digital systems are chemical free, and eliminates the need to store processing chemicals
- Images can be acquired through insulation & cladding
Recommended use:
- Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) monitoring.
- Insulated pipe up to 4” Diameter
- Uninsulated pipe up to 6” Diameter
- Shadow shot / info only shots
Explore Our Services
We deliver certified API inspections (API 510/570/653) for pressure vessels, piping, and tanks, backed by experienced inspectors, clear reporting, and oversight aligned with industry codes.
Hardness testing evaluates material strength and resistance to wear, helping assess component fitness and support decisions in inspection and maintenance planning.
Cracking surveys target high-stress equipment like compressors, identifying crack initiation and fatigue damage to support safer operation and reliability.
Tank MFL scans detect and map floor corrosion and structural anomalies in above-ground storage tanks, providing accurate condition assessment for integrity planning.
EMAT ultrasonic testing enables couplant-free inspection at elevated temperatures, ideal for corrosion, erosion, and weld root evaluation in challenging field conditions.
Phased Array UT delivers precise, multi-angle ultrasonic inspection for welds and components, providing accurate flaw detection, sizing, and detailed imaging.
API Inspections
Our wealth of knowledge gained from years of experience performing inspections on pressure equipment, pressure piping systems, and above ground storage tanks, combined with our extensive knowledge and experience performing NDE inspections on both in-service pressure equipment and new construction vessels in fabrication shops has allowed SUMMIT Inspection to become recognized as the industry leader in performing API visual inspections and repair and alteration oversight on in-service pressure equipment.
Our team includes multiple API inspectors who have years of documented training and experience in pressure vessel (API 510), tank (API 653), and piping inspection (API 570), cross-qualified and CGSB certified in multiple NDT disciplines. Our in house software, THETA, tracks hours (both training, and hours spent inspecting) specific to equipment type (e.g. boilers, exchangers, fired equipment, vessel, etc.) and industry (e.g. chemical/petrochemical, oil/gas, cryogenic, power generation, etc.). Our documented training programs and procedures will guarantee not only a competent inspector is dispatched to your job, but you will have ample documentation to prove it!
Inspection Services;
- In-service Pressure Equipment Inspection (API 510, 570 or NB)
- Installation inspections
- Atmospheric Storage Tank (API 653)
Full service API inspections include:
- Asset location and inventory verification of pressure equipment
- Internal Inspections of all types of pressure vessels
- External Inspections of all types of pressure vessels including PSV verification
- Installation inspections of pressure equipment
- Full inspection of above ground storage tanks, including detection and mapping of soil side corrosion below tank floors
- Inspection of pressure piping systems
- Oversight of repairs and alterations to pressure equipment and storage tanks (including performing required NDE)
Pipeline Integrity Inspection, (API 570 Pressure Piping)
Pipeline integrity inspections are one of the ways used to confirm the integrity of a pipeline, or confirm the accuracy of an MFL tools results. Our years of experience performing pipeline integrity inspections give us an advantage in knowing what to look for and how to find it. A typical pipeline Integrity Inspection will look for and contain the following:
- Documentation of the “as-found” pipe condition
- Inspection of coating and documentation of defects
- Documentation of external corrosion and pitting
- Profiling of external and internal corrosion for RStreng pipeline defect assessment
- Wet MPI (fluorescent or visible) of welds and corrosion areas for SCC
- Manual UT and automated UT mapping of internal corrosion
- Internal pit detection/sizing/profiling
- Dent deflection measurements
- Gouge characterization, measurement, and profiling
- Documentation of dig site conditions including soil condition, water, elevation,
- Bacteria sampling
- Soil samples collection
- Scale samples collection
- Testing for iron sulfate
- Arc strike removal
- Oversight of weld repairs or coating repairs
- Pipe-to-soil potential measurements