Dacon Invests in LRUT Pipeline Inspection System
Posted: 2016-1-21
Dacon Inspection Services recently invested in Long Range Ultrasonic Testing (LRUT) equipment and training to support client requirements. LRUT is an advanced technology for detecting and analyzing corrosion where access is difficult and allows scanning of large areas of pipeline surface from a single inspection point. Large areas of coverage from a single "shot" mean it is faster and more efficient than conventional Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement methods. LRUT can be applied to many different pipe types, pipe coatings, pipe materials and pipeline situations.
Using the new equipment and in house expertise Dacon recently completed pipeline system inspections at Tank terminals in Thailand and several Tank terminals in the Philippines. The scope of the projects also involved operating the LRUT system while working at height and required IRATA certified rope access technicians to work in combination with the LRUT inspection teams. It is this unique capability to combine specialized expertise with advanced inspection techniques that makes dacon stand out from its competitors.
LRUT Benefits
Low cost screening with 100% coverage
Focusing capability to evaluate corrosion distribution around pipe circumference
Typical test range 60m from single location, ideal conditions can achieve 350m
Testing of pipes up to 48" diameter
Proven capability on pipe in service up to 125C
Ideal where conventional testing is impossible or very costly e.g. clamped, insulated, elevated, sleeved or buried pipes
Process
Low frequency ultrasound is transmitted and received from a single location
The guided waves used travel long distances, even in buried, submerged or insulated pipe
Response from flaws is a function of their depth and circumferential extent
Focusing allows ultrasound energy to be concentrated into a small region of pipe for detailed localized inspection.
Uses multi-mode technology to characterize and quantify any flaws detected
Applications
Pipe types
Seamless
Longitudinally and spiral welded
Pipe materials
Ferritic and stainless steels
Other metals
Pipe situations
Buried
Air-to-soil interface
Air-to-water interface
Elevated on racks
Sleeved in road crossings
Wall, bund or berm penetrations
Flaws found
External corrosion
Corrosion under insulation (CUI)
Internal corrosion or erosion
Pipe coatings etc.
Foam or mineral wool
PVC, epoxy, coal tar epoxy
Paint
Bitumastic wrapping
Pipe duties
Transmission and distribution lines
Refinery and chemical plant
Offshore risers
Jetty lines
Tank farm link lines
Power plant service pipe
Storage sphere support legs
Headers
Dacon Inspection Services is Thailands only full scope Pipeline Inspection company and we are committed to providing the highest quality services at the most cost effective price to clients in Thailand and the broader Asia region. Record growth in the last 3 years proves testament to the quality of Dacons Pipeline Inspection Services and 2016 is shaping up to be a record year for Dacons Intelligent Pigging unit.
Using the new equipment and in house expertise Dacon recently completed pipeline system inspections at Tank terminals in Thailand and several Tank terminals in the Philippines. The scope of the projects also involved operating the LRUT system while working at height and required IRATA certified rope access technicians to work in combination with the LRUT inspection teams. It is this unique capability to combine specialized expertise with advanced inspection techniques that makes dacon stand out from its competitors.
LRUT Benefits
Low cost screening with 100% coverage
Focusing capability to evaluate corrosion distribution around pipe circumference
Typical test range 60m from single location, ideal conditions can achieve 350m
Testing of pipes up to 48" diameter
Proven capability on pipe in service up to 125C
Ideal where conventional testing is impossible or very costly e.g. clamped, insulated, elevated, sleeved or buried pipes
Process
Low frequency ultrasound is transmitted and received from a single location
The guided waves used travel long distances, even in buried, submerged or insulated pipe
Response from flaws is a function of their depth and circumferential extent
Focusing allows ultrasound energy to be concentrated into a small region of pipe for detailed localized inspection.
Uses multi-mode technology to characterize and quantify any flaws detected
Applications
Pipe types
Seamless
Longitudinally and spiral welded
Pipe materials
Ferritic and stainless steels
Other metals
Pipe situations
Buried
Air-to-soil interface
Air-to-water interface
Elevated on racks
Sleeved in road crossings
Wall, bund or berm penetrations
Flaws found
External corrosion
Corrosion under insulation (CUI)
Internal corrosion or erosion
Pipe coatings etc.
Foam or mineral wool
PVC, epoxy, coal tar epoxy
Paint
Bitumastic wrapping
Pipe duties
Transmission and distribution lines
Refinery and chemical plant
Offshore risers
Jetty lines
Tank farm link lines
Power plant service pipe
Storage sphere support legs
Headers
Dacon Inspection Services is Thailands only full scope Pipeline Inspection company and we are committed to providing the highest quality services at the most cost effective price to clients in Thailand and the broader Asia region. Record growth in the last 3 years proves testament to the quality of Dacons Pipeline Inspection Services and 2016 is shaping up to be a record year for Dacons Intelligent Pigging unit.
