Pipelines are fairly common in industries. The industries could be either Petrochemical or Power Generation and Nuclear or Pharmaceutical besides Pulp and Paper Industries. These pipelines run in miles sometimes in hundreds of miles in large installations. These pipelines have to be inspected on a periodic basis to ensure that these are free from cracks; fissures and bulges and also that they are not choked. In all industries pipeline inspection is given the highest importance next only to running machinery. At times these pipelines run in remote and difficult-to-access places. Sometimes, it may even be risky to carry out inspection of such pipelines. Rope access is of course one way out of this situation when pipelines at heights can be safely inspected.
Isolation of a fault in miles of pipelines is not an easy operation at all. It requires the involved professionals to be well trained, experienced, and dedicated as well. The equipment that’s used has to be the latest in technology and duly calibrated. Non-destructive testing methods are invariably used for obvious reasons. The various options for pipeline inspection could be by the use of Magnetic Testing, Radiographic Techniques or Ultrasonic Testing methods. The Magnetic Flux Leakage In Line Inspection tool is one of the popular options wherein a tool called “PIG” travels inside the pipeline. The tool is smart and it collects the data of the inner wall in real time while assessing it as it runs inside. The use of GPS can help pinpoint the defect location.
Isolation of a fault in miles of pipelines is not an easy operation at all. It requires the involved professionals to be well trained, experienced, and dedicated as well. The equipment that’s used has to be the latest in technology and duly calibrated. Non-destructive testing methods are invariably used for obvious reasons. The various options for pipeline inspection could be by the use of Magnetic Testing, Radiographic Techniques or Ultrasonic Testing methods. The Magnetic Flux Leakage In Line Inspection tool is one of the popular options wherein a tool called “PIG” travels inside the pipeline. The tool is smart and it collects the data of the inner wall in real time while assessing it as it runs inside. The use of GPS can help pinpoint the defect location.
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