Heat storage plants must be proven twice: that the hardware is built right (pressure tests, NDT, electrical tests) and that it performs (capacity, efficiency, losses, delivery stability).
Key facts
- NDT
- UT, RT, MT, PT, VT, ET, PAUT, TOFD
- Thermal
- Capacity, efficiency, losses
- Acceptance
- FAT and SAT
- Records
- ITP, QAP, MTC, NCR
Mechanical testing & inspection10
- Pressure testing
- Hydrostatic testing
- Pneumatic testing, where suitable and approved
- Leak testing
- Welding inspection
- Dimensional inspection
- Material verification
- Corrosion assessment
- Tank inspection
- Piping inspection
Thermal performance testing10
- Heat storage capacity testing
- Charging efficiency assessment
- Discharging efficiency assessment
- Thermal loss measurement
- Temperature uniformity testing
- Heat exchanger performance testing
- Thermal cycling assessment
- Storage duration verification
- Heat delivery stability testing
- Energy balance verification
Electrical & control testing10
- Transformer testing
- Switchgear testing
- Cable testing
- Earthing testing
- Relay testing
- Motor testing
- Power quality measurement
- Instrument calibration
- PLC / DCS testing
- SCADA integration testing
Quality management10
- Inspection and Test Plans (ITP)
- Quality Assurance Plans (QAP)
- Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT)
- Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
- Material Test Certificates
- Welding Procedure Specifications
- Welding Procedure Qualification Records
- Welder qualification
- Non-conformance reporting
- Corrective and preventive actions
Non-destructive testing8
- UT — Ultrasonic Testing
- RT — Radiographic Testing
- MT — Magnetic Particle Testing
- PT — Liquid Penetrant Testing
- VT — Visual Testing
- ET — Eddy Current Testing
- PAUT — Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing
- TOFD — Time of Flight Diffraction
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Related topics
- Operations & MaintenanceCharging and dispatch operations, preventive and predictive maintenance, and lifecycle asset management.
- ManufacturingFabrication of tanks, vessels, modules, exchangers, heaters and insulation — and the quality system around it.
- EPC ProjectsSix-phase project lifecycle and twelve delivery packages, from feasibility to complete turnkey EPC and O&M.
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