Geoff Clarkson: About the Author
CEO and Founder, UTComp, Inc.
Geoff is the CEO and Founder of UTComp, Inc. His innovative company works globally to help eliminate uncertainty about the condition of FRP assets during production, delivery and in-service, allowing their remaining life to be determined. Geoff completed his engineering degree at the University of Waterloo, Canada in 1982, specializing in Systems Design Engineering. His decades of experience have helped him lead the way in the successful establishment of ultrasonic testing and fitness for service engineering for FRP composites. Geoff is a Member of the Order of Honour of Professional Engineers Ontario and a Fellow of Engineers Canada.
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Published Articles
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March/April 2020 Inspectioneering JournalBy Geoff Clarkson at UTComp, Inc.This article describes the construction of corrosion-resistant fiber reinforced polymer (FRP), commonly used for pressure vessels and piping in the chemical processing industry, and the practices used for inspecting corrosion-resistant barriers.
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July/August 2019 Inspectioneering JournalBy Geoff Clarkson at UTComp, Inc.This article is written to provide a brief case study of an acoustic emission test of an FRP storage tank. A method combining acoustic emission with ultrasonics is proposed to ensure reliable long term operation.
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May/June 2018 Inspectioneering JournalBy Geoff Clarkson at UTComp, Inc.With no industry consensus documents in existence that provide guidance for determining FFS of FRP, this article provides a case study that illustrates how an existing European design standard on GRP tanks can be used to calculate expected changes...
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November/December 2017 Inspectioneering JournalBy Geoff Clarkson at UTComp, Inc.This article, part two in a series, provides a case study of an inspection and evaluation of a Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer (FRP) column using nondestructive ultrasound readings on the outer surface of the FRP.
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May/June 2017 Inspectioneering JournalBy Geoff Clarkson at UTComp, Inc.Discover a new ultrasonic inspection approach that provides quantified mechanical integrity and conservative remaining service life information on fiberglass reinforced plastic equipment.
