... geometries for the foundation of ILI performance. inline inspection Ili non-destructive evaluation Nde validation laser mapping multiple data sets Mds accuracy corrosion modeling anodic etching pipeline metal loss INTRODUCTION In-line inspection (ILI) tools have been used to inspect gas and oil...

...Abstract In the past 5 years, Conventional Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) for High-Temperature Hydrogen Attack (HTHA) has been improved with remarkable success. This technology, combined with emerging Fitness-for-Service (FFS) methodologies, has been used in the evaluation of equipment in HTHA...

... will be discussed. To address this challenge presented to owner-users, there is an ongoing Joint Industry Program (JIP) on the development of HTHA remaining life assessment and evaluation of non-destructive examination (NDE) technologies. This paper will discuss the HTHA model development and assessment examples...

... corrosion from more than 4,500 inspections on buried pipe at more than 60 power generation sites. Pipeline integrity management nuclear power plant buried piping data analytics data mining NDE external corrosion risk prioritization INTRODUCTION The United States (U.S.) nuclear power generation...

... protection closed compartment MIC inspection NDE corrosion monitoring INTRODUCTION The design of offshore wind farm foundations is still evolving in order to reduce Cost of Energy and harness energy in locations at greater depths. At the same time, there is a demand for larger turbines...

...SCC metallography crack measurement NDE T-test fracture mechanics Phased Array UT TOFD Full Matrix Capture VERIFICATION AND DESTRUCTING TESTING The destructive testing and measurement of crack depths begins by reviewing the NDE results and selecting the most common points of maximum depth...

...) are then displayed in simple to read dashboard displays. This paper discusses these developments and suggests some further opportunities for development. Carbon Dioxide CO₂ Hydrogen Sulphide H₂S Sweet Sour Internal External Corrosion Monitoring Inspection Management NDE Fit...

... H₂S damage mechanisms, is a known cracking degradation in the gas sweetening plants. Often, its detectability is questionable even with advance non-destructive examination (NDE) techniques like wet fluorescent magnetic particle testing (WFMPT) and Phased array. The paper describes cracking phenomenon...

... to 15.9 mm (0.625 in) of carbon steel pipe are promising. This new technology will provide the nuclear industry with an inline inspection (ILI) solution for the assessment of cement-lined and other lined piping systems. pulsed eddy current PEC buried piping inline inspection ILI NDE cement lined...

...NDE as Verification After an ILI survey, a preliminary report is usually issued prioritizing the anomalies of higher criticality based on the estimates of the reduction of pressure calculated by the geometries of the metal loss anomalies predicted by the ILI tool. The operator then decides whether...

...-for-service and remaining stress calculations to address findings identified in the field with visual inspection or nondestructive examinations (NDE). Direct Assessment DA underground pipelines underground piping aboveground piping integrity corrosion facility piping inspection finite element analysis...

... (ICPM) NDE ILI WG-ICDA excavations inhibitor availability monitoring validation flow regime mass transfer fluid hydrodynamic velocity pressure solids INTRODUCTION Internal and external corrosion conjointly, remain a leading degradation mode and cause of pipeline failures and are perhaps...

..., and metallic sprays such as thermal spray aluminum (TSA) is attempted. The paper provides a number of successful and unsucessful case histories of vessel CUI mitigation by field applied coatings. Success factors for coatings applications under field conditions are also highlighted. CUI risk assessment NDE...

... or replaced. boiler inspection tools boiler inspection techniques NDE corrosion boiler tubes steam generators INTRODUCTION The goal of today’s boiler inspection programs is to increase the availability, efficiency, and reliability of the existing power plants and ensure safe and cost effective operation...

... monitoring inspection management NDE fit-for-service INTRODUCTION Oil and gas production facilities around the globe extract, process and transport an incredibly wide range of fluids. Operational temperatures range from ambient (as low as –50°C) to over 200°C whilst operating pressures vary from high...

... a powerful decision making tool for plant operators. Steam Reformer Reformer Tubes Catalyst Tubes Spun Cast Tubes Alloy Tubes Cast Tubes HK-40 HK-45 HP-Mod HP-Modified HP-Microalloy Laser NDT NDE Creep Strain Tube Harvesting Eddy Current Ultrasonic Reformer Strapping Pi Gauge...

...The RBI methodology provides a logical, documented and repeatable system for making informed decisions on inspection frequencies, inspection scopes/details, types of NDE ⁽¹⁾ , etc. It is not intended for RBI to be any more complicated than this. This is the probability of occurrence...

... on the part of industry for the development of an in-line NDE device to detect SCC in existing pipelines, except for one notable exception. One of the ILI service companies briefly experimented with a spinning pig device that utilized magnetic flux leakage (MFL) in an attempt to locate surface crack-like...