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Pitting
Leak
Thinning
NAEC
Pitting
Gouge
Circumferential grooving
mechanical damage. Corrosion attacks
General
Circumferential slotting
a pipeline in many ways. Some are
Defect width
relatively easy to detect, others require [Multible of A]
inspection services for a wide range of By considering its dimensions any type of metal loss in a pipeline can be characterised. The Pipeline
Operators Forum (POF) have graphically represented a number of metal loss features as shown above.
pipeline sizes, types and configurations.
MAGNESCAN
ULTRASCAN WM
YES YES considerations for your integrity program may, however, fur-
Internal Axial Grooving High speed
NO NO
YES YES
ther influence your choice. For example the higher sizing
Stainless pipe High pressure
NO NO
accuracy of UltraScan WM can lead to long-term savings in
YES YES
Lamination & HIC Multiphase
NO NO
critical Fitness-for-Purpose assessments and corrosion
YES YES
Baseline Survey Very difficult cleaning
NO NO growth calculations.
YES YES
Critical FFP Cracks in girth welds
NO
YES
Cracks in seam weld
UltraScan WM UltraScan WM Precise, direct measurement of defects
UltraScan WM delivers the most accurate metal loss detection available. Using
Pipeline Operators Forum [POF] ultrasound non-destructive testing technology, the UltraScan WM differs from
Metal Loss Definitions [ A=Wall thickness or 10mm whichever is greater ]
10 magnetic tools in providing direct measurements of wall thickness. It is capable
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of locating, measuring and describing instances of metal loss, from both the
Circumferential grooving
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inner and outer walls of the pipeline, to the highest levels of accuracy. Most
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significantly, UltraScan WM is the only tool able to detect and size laminations,
Circumferential slotting
General
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inclusions and other manufacturing defects within the pipewall, irrespective of
[Multible of A]
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their shape, location or orientation. The
3 mechanical flexibility of these tools allows
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Pitting
Axial grooving for inspection of pipelines with varying
1 diameters, such as those often found in
Pinhole Axial slotting
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
offshore applications.
Defect length
[Multible of A]
The reliability and reproducibility of UltraScan
WM results makes it ideally suited for base-
Ideally suited to:
line surveys and run comparisons. UltraScan
• General corrosion • Erosion wall thinning WM must be coupled to the pipewall by a
• Grooving corrosion • Narrow Axial External
Corrosion (NAEC) liquid medium, therefore to inspect a dry
• Laminations and HIC
pipeline it is run in a liquid batch.
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or subsea. Specialized adaptations provide high accuracy data even in low
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operating pressures, thick walled pipe, multi-diameter pipelines and challenging
Circumferential slotting
General
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Defect width
pipeline configurations.
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[Multible of A]
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The TranScan™ tool uses familiar and well-proven MFL technology. It differs
from MagneScan, however, in that the induced magnetic field flows around
Circumferential slotting
General
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Defect width
[Multible of A]
5 the pipe, rather than along it. Because the
4 field wraps around the pipe’s entire circum-
3 ference, axial flaws and elongated areas of
Pitting
2 Axial grooving
metal loss present their largest dimension to
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Pinhole Axial slotting the magnetic flow, creating a strong signal
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 that makes previously invisible flaws clearly
Defect length
[Multible of A]
visible. Small pitting is also readily detected.
TranScan operates equally successfully in
Ideally suited to:
liquid or gas lines and its robust design
• Axial flaws • Narrow Axial External
• Slotting corrosion Corrosion (NAEC) allows it to withstand even the most
• Seam weld defects • Very small pitting demanding pipeline conditions.
Operating Specifications UltraScan WM MagneScan 12-56” MagneScan 6-10” TranScan
Media Liquid Liquid and Gas Liquid and Gas Liquid and Gas
Maximum Pressure 120 bar 220 bar 150 bar 220 bar
Max. Speed 1.0 m /s 5.0 m /s 4.0 m /s 4.0 m /s
Min. Speed 0.1 m/s 0.3 m /s 0.3 m /s 0.2 m /s
Min./Max. Temperature – 10ºC / + 60ºC 0 - 60ºC 0 - 60ºC 0 - 60ºC
Min. Bend Radius 1.5 D 1.5 D 1.5 D 3D
Min./Max. Wall Thickness 5 mm to 45 mm 6 mm to 25.4 mm 5 mm to 14 mm 5 mm to 15 mm
Inspection specifications (5-22 mm WT) (22-45 mm WT) Pitting General Pitting General Pitting General
Depth Sizing Accuracy +/– 0.5 mm +/– 1.0 mm +/– 10% +/– 15% +/– 15%
Length Sizing Accuracy +/– 6 mm +/– 10 mm +/– 20 mm +/– 10 mm +/– 20 mm +/– 10 mm +/– 20 mm
Width Sizing Accuracy +/– 12 mm +/– 20 mm +/– 25 mm +/– 25 mm
Min.Det. Depth (Gen Corrosion SW/ERW) 1.0 mm 5% 14% 20%
Min. Det. Depth (Pitting SW/ERW) 1.0 mm 8% 18% 40%
Min. Det. Pitting Depth (Seamless) 1.0 mm 13% 23% 50%
Min. Det. Pitting Diameter 10 mm 7 mm 7 mm 5 mm
Min. Sizable Pitting Diameter 20 mm 7 mm 7 mm 5 mm
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