Remote Visual Inspection
XCEL provides a premier turn-key Remote Visual Inspection (RVI) solution, deploying advanced imaging technology and expert analysis for comprehensive internal asset assessments.
XCEL has assembled a team of Remote Visual Inspection (RVI) professionals with unparalleled industry experience and expertise.
Remote Visual Inspection (RVI) uses borescopes, video probes, tube cameras, robotic crawlers, pan tilt zoom (PTZ) cameras, drones and submersibles to provide detailed assessments of critical plant systems, components, and assets. Expertly executed, RVI contributes to plant operations, maintenance, and inspection tasks by providing safe, efficient, and effective data collection.
Why Choose XCEL for RVI?
- Safe: RVI is minimally intrusive, often reducing or eliminating Confined Space Entries (CSE). Furthermore, RVI can reduce or eliminate other high-risk activities such as scaffolding erection, working at heights and simultaneous operation (SIMOPS).
- Efficient: RVI often reduces the need for component disassembly during support inspection activities. The work scope reduction helps to streamline unit outage or turnaround timetables and schedules. Additionally, the inspection data is immediately shareable eliminating bottlenecks and empowering timely decision making.
- Effective: RVI enables high quality data capture — clear and concise with discernable locations and orientation. XCEL NDT’s experienced team expertly uses the proper equipment for each application and inspection purpose, yielding rapid production rates and extensive quality reporting.
Robotic Crawlers: Equipped with high-resolution cameras, these crawlers navigate complex piping systems from 4 to 96 inches in diameter. Ideal for service water, steam piping, culverts, and horizontal vessels.
Video Probes: These flexible probes capture detailed images, videos, and 3D measurements in hard-to-reach areas. Common uses include turbines, generators, heat exchangers, valves, and motors.
Drones (UAS): Flown in GPS-denied environments, drones inspect large structures such as boilers, tanks, and large-diameter piping systems without requiring human entry.
Submersibles (ROV): Deployed in flooded assets like tanks and large piping, ROVs reduce or eliminate the need for diving operations.
Tube Cameras: Deployed on long cables, these cameras are perfect for inspecting boiler tubes, condensers, and small-diameter piping systems.
Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) Cameras: Our inspectors can assess critical assets like tanks, vessels, stacks, and reactors from up to 500 feet away, avoiding confined space entry.
Retrieval Tools: XCEL executes Foreign Object Search and Retrieval (FOSAR) or Foreign Material Extraction (FME) services to prevent Foreign Material Damage (FOD) to sensitive systems and documents asset cleanliness. LEARN MORE
Robotic Integrated Services
• Robotic Video Probe Inspections
• Robotic Sphere Inspections
• Robotic Internal Inspection Platform
• Robotic 3D Structured Light Inspections
• Robotic TECA Inspections
• Robotic Cleaning & AUT Mapping
Development Projects
• DNV Project – PAUT, TFM/FMC
• PRCI Projects – NDE, SCC, Laser
• EPRI Remote Detection & Sizing
• Creaform HandyScan Adoption
• Eddyfi Spyne & Sharck Adoption
• Material Verification Technologies
• Wind Blade Ultrasonic Solutions
• Ring Gear PAUT Custom Patent
• Dove Tail ECA Custom Patent
• BIKE & TECA Weld Test Solution
OUR EXPERIENCE
With a vast inventory of advanced RVI systems and broad industry expertise, the XCEL’s team can support your most challenging inspection objectives.
| Industry Experience | Application Experience |
| Fossil Power Generation | Steam Turbine Cleanout/Closeout |
| Nuclear Power Generation | Gas Turbines |
| Hydro & Pump Storage Power Generation | Primary & Secondary Nuclear Loop |
| Wind Power Generation | Boilers, HRSGs |
| Upstream Oil & Gas- Off Shore | Condensers, Heat Exchangers |
| Midstream Oil & Gas | Valves, Pumps |
| Downstream Oil & Gas | Generators |
| LNG/FLNG | Gear Boxes |
| Petrochemical | Wind Turbines Blades |
| Pharmaceutical | Propulsion Reduction Gears |
| Pulp & Paper | Tanks, Vessels, Voids |
| Manufacturing | Iso Phase Bus Ducts |
| Marine | Piping, Tubing, Ducting Systems |
