Industrial testing guide
Pressure Equipment Inspection
High-level inspection concepts for vessels, exchangers and pressurized components.
Safety boundary: this page is conceptual. It does not provide ionizing-radiation source handling, pressure-test procedures, hazardous chemical recipes, energized test instructions, machine settings or robot operation.
What this topic covers
High-level inspection concepts for vessels, exchangers and pressurized components.
Core testing ideas
Pressure equipment can store significant energy.
Inspection can combine visual, thickness and defect-detection methods with design and service history.
Pressure testing, opening and repair require qualified procedures and applicable codes.
Measurement and method limits
Multiple methods are often complementary because dimensional, surface and internal conditions are different.
Evidence and traceability
Acceptance and qualification requirements should come from the governing product or engineering specification.
Using the result
Testing and inspection evidence should remain connected to material, process and product history.