Pipeline Corrosion Mapping

& Assessment System

D Minimum 10x Faster than manual

grid, measurement & assessment

Laser Pipeline Inspection Tool

D Reduced repairs & cut-outs
G-3
LPIT Operating Requirements
D Reduced integrity rehab and
pressure reduction schedules • The inspection area must be cleaned to a
NACE 2 finish for 360 degrees (near white
metal).

D ILI Verification, Correlation &
Permanent reference pieces for
subsequent ILI runs
AUT Operating Capabilities
• The Automatic Ultrasonic Tool (AUT)
has 360-degree circumferential coverage per
scan.
• Unlimited axial scan lengths.
• The blasted inspection area must extend 12”
axially before, and after the corrosion feature
itself.
• Inspections to be performed require a minimum
of 10 inches of pipe clearance around the
circumference.
• Dry or elevated ditch bottom to keep sand,
mud, & moisture from contacting the arc slide.
• Available hording in case of extreme weather
conditions (i.e. rain, snow, sleet)

• Capable of inspecting piping from 6” diameters

and greater. Fewer Rehab days /
excavation is
LPIT

• Scanning speeds up to 6ft per 1hr in axial possible with fast

2

direction mapping and

assessment
• Measurement resolution of 64 readings per
square inch.
Manual

•
3.5

Depth measurement variance of +/- 3.5% of

the wall thickness.

• Working environment of –20°C

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
to +50°C.

AUT Software Capabilities

• Built in RSTRENG, B31G and modified B31G RTD Quality Services USA LP.
modules for quick data assessment in the 10540 Rockley Road, Ste. 300
field. Houston, TX 77099
Tel: (832) 295-5000
• Real time burst pressure, safety factor and Fax:(832) 295-5001
rupture ratio calculations.
RTD Quality Services Inc.
• Interactive 3D digital representation of th
1431 – 70 Ave.
corrosion. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
T6P 1N5
• Data images stored on CD or floppy disk in Tel: (780) 440-6600
text format & digital archiving of corrosion Fax: (780) 440-2538
features. RTD Home Page: www.rtdquality.com

• Capable of producing data set for FEA.

 Digital photograph of corrosion

LPIT scanned image of corrosion

Digital photograph of isolated pits LPIT 3-dimensional view of isolated pits

RTD LASER PIPELINE INSPECTION TOOL (LPIT)

ARGUABLY THE MOST ADVANCED CORROSION MAPPING SYSTEM IN THE INDUSTRY