CorrView International, LLC – Building Piping Evaluation Services

System Vulnerability

Corrosion is the second most serious threat to any building property next to fire - although far more common.

Piping Failure

While some are immediately obvious, others can exist for months or years before the damage becomes known.

Property Damages

Damage can range from minor for small pinholes and thread leaks to catastrophic for a large pipe separation.

Repairs

Emergency repairs are often just the first step preceding widespread and expensive repairs.

Ultrasonic Investigation

Ultrasonic investigation is typically the best first step to assessing the severity and extent of a suspected problem.

pipe replacement

Finally, pipe with little to no service life can be replaced.

System Vulnerability

Corrosion is the second most serious threat to any building property next to fire - although far more common.

Piping Failure

While some are immediately obvious, others can exist for months or years before the damage becomes known.

Property Damages

Damage can range from minor for small pinholes and thread leaks to catastrophic for a large pipe separation.

Repairs

Emergency repairs are often just the first step preceding widespread and expensive repairs.

Ultrasonic Investigation

Ultrasonic investigation is typically the best first step to assessing the severity and extent of a suspected problem.

pipe replacement

Finally, pipe with little to no service life can be replaced.

CorrView International Provides The Most Thorough And Informative Building Piping Evaluation Service Available

Based upon over 34 years of involvement in the fields of corrosion control, corrosion monitoring, and ultrasonic pipe testing, CorrView has the benefit of drawing upon multiple disciplines.

Ultrasonic Testing

We utilize the latest ultrasonic instruments and follow a rigid field testing protocol and reporting procedure in order to ensure the most reliable and accurate result.

Corrosion Control

Corrosion control has become significantly more critical to all facilities. Yet at the same time, pipe quality is lower, wall thickness is thinner, control methods are less effective, and corrosion rates are higher.

HVAC Engineering & Design

Changes in the design of many piping systems have greatly increased their vulnerability to corrosion. .

Changing Piping Issues

Almost every aspect of all building piping systems has changed significantly over the past 50 years. Pipe is of lower quality, produced undersized, and is more vulnerable to corrosion - combined to greatly reduce system service life.

Analysis & Reporting

We provide dramatically more information than a simple spreadsheet of wall thickness measurements. Every report fully interprets and explains our findings in 10 sections of summary, graphical, and detailed results.

Legal Strategy

We treat every piping investigation with the same importance as if it were related to a legal case. In many such instances, our full understanding of the many factors leading to a pipe failure is helpful in producing a "bullet-proof" test report.

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Advisories

Handouts

Case Histories

Corrosion Threats

Piping Issues

Fire Protection

Piping Design

Fitness For Service

Maintenance Solutions

Storage Tanks

Water Filtration

Corrosion Protection

Corrosion Monitoring

Leaks & Failures

Corrosion Types

Pipe Quality

Insulation

Tanks & Vessels

System Specific

Miscellaneous

Fire Protection Contractor: When Pipe Corrosion Can Cost Lives

World Pipelines: Controlling Corrosion

Facility Executive: Effective Fire Sprinkler Inspections

American Welding Society: Understanding Pipe Corrosion Problems

World Pipelines: Investigation vs. Procedure

Fluid Handling Systems: Finding The Remaining Service Life

Fire Protection Contractor: Antifreeze in Sprinkler Systems

Fire Protection Contractor: Hidden Threat Due To Rust

Galvanized Steel to Brass Corrosion

Incorrect Dielectric Insulator Installation

Improperly Galvanized Fire Sprinkler Pipe

Soft Foam Insulation Failure

Improper Water Filter Installation

Heat Caused Destruction of Galvanized Steel Pipe

Fire Booster Pump Seal Leaks

Undersized New Steel Pipe

The "Smallest" Threat to a Dry or Pre-Action Fire System

Explosive Danger From Compressed Air Tanks

Accelerated Mechanical Seal Failure

Modifying Filtration Units To Fail

How Fire Pipe Corrosion Can Cost Lives

The Benefits of Ultrasonic Testing

Undersized Steel Pipe

Inevitable Corrosion Problems

The Benefits and Limitations of Corrosion Coupons

Leading Condenser Water Failure Locations

Corrosion Coupons: What is Wrong With This Picture

The Multiple Threats Of Corrosion To A Fire Protection System

Major Misconceptions Within The Fire Protection Industry

Unknown Corrosion Influences

Pipe Corrosion Problems No Water Treatment Program Can Protect Against

Clean Water Does Not Mean Effective Filtration

The Hidden Fire Threat Due To Rust

The Unknown Impact of Lower Quality Pipe

Ignoring Hard Evidence Of A Massive Corrosion Problem Until Corrosion Wins Out

Proof That A Serious Corrosion Threat Does Not Always Produce The Appropriate Response

A Combination Of Incompetence, Neglect, Unknowing, And Greed Leads To Major Pipe Failure

A Corrosion Problem Will Often Provide The Opportunity For Others To Benefit At Your Expense

The Benefit Of Investigative Experience, Knowledge of HVAC Systems, And A Well Trained Eye

Poor Ultrasonic Equipment, Inexperience, And Poor Operator Training Combine To Create A Major Non-Emergency

An Unknown Threat Unexpectedly Revealed Through Ultrasonic Investigation

The Most Common Mistakes of Water Filtration Representatives and HVAC Design Engineers

Corrosion Does Not Recognize The Demand For Nor The Political Correctness of Going “Green”

Shopping Around For The Desired Result Has Its Consequences

Finding Any Excuse Upon Which To Discount Unwanted News

A Series Of Events Of Spectacular Improbably Shut Down An Entire Sports Stadium