Complete solutions for NDT and inspection

For non-destructive testing (NDT) and specific inspection assignments, construction companies are best to call on a specialized partner. Mistras Group Belgium, part of the Mistras Group, specializes in NDT techniques and all inspection for both new construction and in-service of storage tanks, towers and pipelines at construction companies and the entire (petro-)chemical industry. The company also supplies advanced equipment for performing non-destructive measurements and provides specific training.

With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, the listed Mistras Group is one of the largest suppliers in the field of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and inspection services. The company also has several subsidiaries in Europe, accounting for 1,500 employees, including the Mistras Belgium team in Antwerp. "Thanks to our complete solutions, we strive for longer plant life, higher uptime and productivity, lower maintenance costs, excellent safety and environmental performance, risk management and incident avoidance," says general manager Nicolas Osselaer. "In addition to conventional NDT techniques, such as radiography, ultrasonic, magnetic and penetrant testing, we provide personnel for inspection and project management, specific RBI for tanks and pipes, standard inspection according to EEMUA, PGS29, NRB Bobo, Vlarem-II and API 653. Furthermore, we provide NDT and inspection during new construction and advanced in-service inspection methods, such as Tankpac tank bottom screening, LSI tank wall corrosion mapping and Time Of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) as well as the TPC pipeline support check (Touch Point Corrosion to detect corrosion under pipeline supports)."

Centers of Excellence

Mistras also provides equipment for performing non-destructive measurements, including advanced acoustic emission sensors and measurement systems and high-speed equipment for automated ultrasonic testing. In addition to large systems, the company offers the very compact portables such as the Pocket-AE and the Pocket-UT. The Mistras Group also has Centers of Excellence (COE), each covering a specific application. There, the best available technologies are brought together from around the world, ensuring that local departments always have the latest technology at their disposal.