Global Tech
Digital Twin × IIoT: Revolutionizing Refinery Asset Management — 2025-2026 OutlookNew!!
Refineries and petrochemical plants are among the most complex industrial facilities on earth, and their maintenance costs scale accordingly. Two technologies — digital twins and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) — are now combining to fundamentally change how operators manage asset integrity, inspection scheduling, and turnaround (TAR) campaigns. This article surveys the state of […]
ASME BPVC Section V 2025 Revisions: Key Changes NDT Engineers Must Know (Mandatory from January 2026)New!!
The ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) Section V, which defines nondestructive examination requirements, was substantially revised in its 2025 edition and became mandatory from January 1, 2026. The updates reflect the adoption of advanced UT techniques, digital workflow integration, and tighter personnel qualification rules. NDT engineers working in the oil, gas, and petrochemical […]
Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS) for Continuous Pipeline Monitoring — The Next Step Beyond AE in Online NDT [2026 Update]New!!
Following our previous article on Acoustic Emission (AE) monitoring of tank floor plates, this post focuses on another rapidly expanding online monitoring technology for process piping: Distributed Fiber Optic Sensing (DFOS). While AE excels at localized acoustic detection, DFOS turns a single optical fiber cable, spanning tens of kilometers, into a continuous chain of virtual […]