KontrollTechnik
Automated 360° scanning technology that detects cracks and creep damage before reformer tube failure occurs.
✔ 100% Tube Coverage
✔ Automated Robotic Inspection
✔ Simultaneous Crack + Creep Detection
✔ API 579 Fitness-For-Service Analysis
The Problem: Reformer Tube Failure
Steam methane reformers operate under extreme temperatures and stress. Over time, tubes develop damage mechanisms such as:
• Creep deformation
• OD-initiated cracking
• Microstructural degradation
• Diameter expansion
A single reformer tube failure can result in:
• Multi-million dollar production loss
• Furnace damage
• Safety incidents
• Emergency shutdowns
Traditional inspection methods often detect damage too late.
The Solution: Robotic Reformer Tube Inspection
Kontroll Technik provides automated robotic reformer tube inspection using the RPS-360 scanning system.
The system performs high-resolution scanning of each tube to detect early-stage damage before failure.
Unlike conventional inspection methods, the RPS-360 system:
• Scans 100% of tubes
• Detects cracks and creep simultaneously
• Collects millions of data points per tube
• Produces repeatable, high-resolution inspection data
This enables plant operators to predict tube failure and plan maintenance proactively.
Why Kontroll Technik
✔ Industry-leading robotic inspection technology
✔ Proven reformer inspection expertise
✔ High-resolution inspection data
✔ Engineering-based life assessment
✔ Fast reporting during outages
Our goal is simple:
Find the tube that will fail before it fails.
Worldwide Service
From its German headquarter, French office and US office, KontrollTechnik operates worldwide.
- Hydrogen production plants
- Ammonia plants
- Methanol plants
- Refinery hydrogen units
- Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plants
- Steam methane reformers (SMR)
