Remote Pipeline Inspection Technology (non-contact Magnetometeic Inspection)
Technology based at Villary effect, tool has new generation of ferrosonde sensors detects changes in the magnetic field. Technology could detect: Metal loss from 10%, corrosion, defects related to metal loss, changing the pipeline geometry, stress-deformed states, unauthorized tie-ins and repair sites
The Inspex Solution
CONTACTLESS DIAGNOSTIC
Remote measurements of magnetic field anomalies caused by defects of various nature
Traditional Methods
INSPECTION INSIDE PIPELINE
Monitoring inside pipeline with a set of various sensors
CONTACT CONTROL
Non destructive testing by traditional methods
The Inspex Solution Advantages
- Low cost
- High speed of work
- Diagnostic of non-piggable pipeline sections
- Diagnostics without stopping the pipleline flow
Traditional Methods Disadvantages
- High cost of work
- Need for preparatory work
- Stopping product transportation for the duration of inspection
- Significant limitations on applicability
- Risk of smart pig stucking
ADVANTAGES
- Remote discants from pipe to tool up to 15 pipe diameters
- Not require stopping or reducing the volume of oil or gas transportation
- Detecting anomalies in real time in this mode
- High performance - up to 15 km per day
- Inspection of areas that are not available for in-pipe or contact methods
- Automatic pipeline tracing Determination of the pipeline depth (if technically possible)
- Ability to operate in high electromagnetic interference environments
LIMITATIONS
- Requires a pressure of at least 5 bar (75 psi)
- Applicable only on steel pipelines
Technical Specs of Inspex Technology
| PARAMETER | SPECIFICATIONS |
|---|---|
| Type Of Sensors (Primary Transducers) | The Latest Generation Of Fluxgate Sensors |
| Amount of measured parameters of the magnetic field | 12 |
| Types of detectable defects | Metal loss from 10% |
| Crack-like defects | |
| Discontinuity | |
| Weld joints defects | |
| Change in geometry | |
| Anomalies Of Stress-deformed State (sections With Sags, Deflections, And Landslip Phenomena) | |
| Other defects cause changes of the magnetic field | |
| Determination of pipeline bedding depth | Up to 15 diameters of the inspected pipeline |
| PARAMETER | SPECIFICATIONS |
|---|---|
| Min/Max diameters of the pipelines inspected | 8in – 60in (200-1420 mm) |
| Min/Max pipeline wall thickness | No limitation |
| Type and presence of coating and cathodic protection | No limitation |
| Min/Max pressure of fluid in pipeline | 5 bar (75 bar) / no limitation |
| Depth/size of detectable metal loss | Starting from 10 to 100% of pipe wall thickness / from 1.5 mm long (single pitting) |
| Length/opening of detectable crack-like defects | From 8 mm / 300 µm |
| Rate of survey | Up to 6 m/sec |
| Requirements preparation of the surface and changes in pipeline operation mode | Not required |
| Intersection with underground lines/cables/metal objects | Will be excluded from analysis as interference points |
Detectable Anomalies (detects)
- Metal loss from 10%
- Corrosion and fatigue stresses
- Defects related to metal loss and metal strength violations
- Changing the pipeline geometry
- Stress-deformed states
| SPEED OF CONDUCTING SURVEYS | MEASUREMENT TYPE | ACCURACY | COST | ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspex | 4 km/h | Non-contact (up to 10 Pipe Diameters) | 90-98% | Low | No Access Required |
| Contact Inspection | 30-50 m/h | Contact (outer surface of the pipe) | 95-98% | Low | Access To The Pipe Body Is Required |
| In-line Inspection | 4 km/h | Contact (inner surface of the pipe) | 90-98% | High | Special Equipment Of The Pipeline Is Required; Violation Of The Pipeline Operation Mode Is Required |
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