JSC NIIK has a certified laboratory of non-destructive testing, diagnostics, metals, corrosion and welding. Based on many years of unique experience, the laboratory specialists perform technical diagnostics of key equipment of urea plants and other plants of the nitrogen complex, as well as technical assistance, guidance and supervision during performance of running repairs and overhaul of equipment.

  • Corrosion inspection >1000 equipment items in urea workshops
  • Repairs >200 equipment items in Russia and abroad
  • Lining replacement >50 urea synthesis reactors
  • Diagnostics of heat-exchanging tubes using eddy-current testing >1500 equipment items
  • Turnkey repairs >35 equipment items in urea workshops

JSC NIIK’s specialists can use all the main methods and have all the necessary equipment for corrosion inspections and diagnostics. Unique technologies of JSC NIIK for process equipment repair were also developed in this laboratory.

Diagnostics and repair of equipment

All stages of diagnostics and repair

  • Inspection

    visual and measuring testing, wall thickness measurement, ultrasonic testing, dye penetrant testing, eddy current testing, metallographic studies, intercrystalline corrosion testing

  • Engineering

    development of equipment design and process documentation, guidance and technical supervision

  • Installation

    preparation, assembly-welding works, non-destructive quality control of installation and welding works

  • Technical inspections
  • Turnkey equipment repairs

Technical inspections are performed by certified specialists of JSC NIIK with high qualification and many years of work on all the main methods of non-destructive testing.

Corrosion checkup of equipment is performed during inspection in order to reveal corrosion causes and eliminate them.  As per the inspection results, the analysis of equipment is performed, followed by issuing recommendations and solutions to increase reliability and efficiency of equipment operation.

Also the laboratory of non-destructive testing deals with comprehensive study of corrosion resistance of materials and their weld joints in the conditions of urea plants, issues input data for structural materials during the design stage.

Turnkey technical inspections

Performance of turnkey corrosion inspections allows to significantly reduce the calendar periods of inspections, repairs of the revealed defects and to ensure the high quality of works confirmed by exceptionally positive feedback from customers.

Turnkey inspections can include the following works:

  • dismounting/installation of piping, manhole covers, internals;
  • performance of the complete complex of works on technical inspection of equipment;
  • elimination (repairs) of defects revealed during the inspection;
  • quality control of the performed repairs using non-destructive testing methods.
Technical inspections

JSC NIIK is a full-fledged center for preparation and performance of repair works for different equipment, in the first line – lined high-pressure equipment for urea production.

JSC NIIK has a wide experience in performing corrosion inspections and repairs, including unscheduled and emergency repair. The experience accumulated over decades allows our specialists to find solutions within a few hours in the most unusual situations, quickly perform strength calculations for assemblies and details of high-pressure equipment, and provide customers with the required steel products and welding materials in the shortest time possible.

Turnkey equipment repairs
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