Since 1979, UDC has been an industry leader in boiler inspection and educational

services solutions. With an uncompromised level of expertise, UDC provides top

quality services and products for those companies within the industry who desire
to achieve the most effective and efficient results possible.

2681 Coral Ridge Rd

Brooks, KY 40109
Since 1979, UDC has been an industry leader in boiler Experience the difference with
inspection and educational service solutions. With an powerful results...
uncompromised level of expertise, UDC provides top
quality services for those companies within the industry
OTHER SERVICES
who desire to achieve the most effective and efficient
results possible. Outage Management
Our core business is boiler inspection services. As with
any service based business, both company name and Component Replacement
reputation are defined solely by the experience, talent, Management
and quality of the staff. This business model has re-
mained at the heart of UDC’s mission statement since EDUCATIONAL TRAINING SEMINARS
the company’s inception some 30 years
ago.  Boiler Inspection Techniques
We stand behind our recommendations Level I
and services. Our priority is quality job  Boiler Inspection Techniques
performance and customer satisfaction.
All repair recommendations through our
Level II
inspection program are unbiased; based  Joint Approach to Boiler Tube
on sound engineering judgment, experi- Failure Prevention
ence, and data for justification purposes.
 Operators Impact on Boiler Tube
VISUAL INSPECTIONS Failures

~ Utility Fossil-Fired Boilers

 Boiler Inspection Outage
~ Heat Recovery Steam Generators Management and Planning
~ Black Liquor Recovery Boilers
~ Waste-to-Energy (Refuse) Boilers ANNUAL PUBLIC SEMINAR OFFERINGS
Visit our website www.udc.net
NDE SERVICES
Five core values place UDC in the forefront of
~ Oxide Thickness Testing
boiler inspection.
~ Phased Array
~ Ultrasonic Testing 1) Experience
~ Magnetic-Particle Testing
~ Dye-Penetrant Testing 2) Consistency
~ Header Replications
3) Knowledge
Certified Weld Inspections
4) Schedule
Visual Inspection of Auxiliaries 5) Real Time Reports

Material Condition Assessments A complete listing of service capabilities available

Remaining Life Assessments www.udc.net

or contact our corporate office

sales@udc.net (502)957-7525
 David N. French Metallurgists primary mission is to solve metallurgically related failures
with the highest standard of engineering methodology, innovative ideas, and ethical
practice. David N. French Metallurgists is at the leading edge of metallurgical technol-
ogy with state-of-the-art laboratory services, equipment, publications, and education.

2681 Coral Ridge Rd

Brooks, KY 40109
David N. French Metallurgists specialize in boiler tube
failure analysis, weld failure analysis, and life assess- Additional services
ments. Our engineering staff is able to determine the not listed may be
failure mechanisms and perform evaluations assuring
available upon
industry specification conformance.
request.
Services

 Basic Tube Analysis

 Failure Analysis
MECHANICAL TESTING
 Life Assessment Carbon or Alloy
Superheater or Reheater Tubing
 Rockwell Hardness Testing
 Mill Re-Certification
 Tensile Strength
 Letter of Opinion
 Flaring and Flattening
 Non Boiler Tube Analysis
 Charpy-Impact
 Corrective Action Consulting

Standard and Rush Service Available

NDE
 Radiography
 Magnetic Particle Client reports are kept on file indefinitely

 Ultrasonics All reports can be accessed on our website using a

provided user name and password for each client.
 Liquid Penetrant
 On Site Replications All failure information can be submitted to DNFM
via an easy-to-use online form.

Laboratory evaluation, engineering analysis,

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
engineering support, solutions to manufacturing
problems, enhancing boiler performance, and
 Material Verification via OES improvement of reliability are just some of the
quality services DNF delivers.
 Scanning Electron Microscopy
 Dissimilar Metal Weld Analysis
 Deposit Weight Density www.davidnfrench.com
 Ion Chromatography
 OD Chemical Analysis via EDS
 ID Deposit Chemical Analysis via EDS and IC