Investigate Fundamentals and Performance Improvements of Current In-Line Inspection Technologies for Mechanical Damage Detection

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Phase I Report Investigate Fundamentals and Performance Improvements of Current In-Line Inspection Technologies for Mechanical Damage Detection
• Creators:
  McNealy, Richard ; Gao, Ming ; McCann, Roger ; Cazenave, Pablo ; Krishnamurthy, Ravi
• Corporate Creators:
  Blade Energy Partners
• Corporate Contributors:
  Pipeline Research Council International ; United States. Dept. of Transportation. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Corrosion
  • Cracking
  • Gouges
  • Inspection
  • Pipelines
  • Calipers
  • Dents
  • Magnetic flux leakage
  • Mechanical damage
  • Research Hub
• Publication/ Report Number:
  PRCI-U206-002
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Version 001
• Corporate Publisher:
  Blade Energy Partners
• Abstract:
  This Phase I report provides a comprehensive and in-depth review of the current status of in-line inspection technologies, including, but not limited to, Magnetic (Axial MFL, Circumferential MFL), Ultrasonic (UT), and Geometrical (Caliper) methods, in terms of their capabilities, limitations and potentials in detection, discrimination and characterization of various forms of pipeline mechanical damage, such as dents, dents with corrosion, and dents with cracks, gouges and dents with gouges.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  PRCI Contract PR-328-063502 ; DTPH56-06-T-000016 ECT #204
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/34528/dot_34528_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.86 MB]
• Collection(s):
  PHMSA Collection ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:bb6546e468b6fec61e743a99b5f824cfa34718d1832749deba1c53975af9e8be