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ULTRASONIC C-SCAN CORROSION MAPPING

Ultrasonic Testing Procedure

For Corrosion Mapping
Document Number : L3-AST-NDE-102
Date : 01-03-2016
Revision Number : 0

Prepared By Reviewed By Approved By

Anbazhagan M
Vijayarajan N Rajasimman M
ASNT-Level-III (UT)
ASNT-Level-II ASNT-LEVEL-III
ASNT ID#245082
(MT,PT,RT,UT,ET)
ASNT ID#195513

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
SR. NO. DESCRIPTION
No.
1.0 SCOPE 4
2.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS 4
3.0 REFERENCES 4
4.0 DEFINITIONS 4
EQUIPMENT DETAIL

5.0 5.1 Ultrasonic Equipment

5.2 Probes 4-5
5.3 Mechanized Scanner
5.4 Storage of Data
5.5 Coupling Medium

6.0 Examination Surface and Surface Condition

6.1 Examination Surface 5

6.2 Surface Temperature
6.3 Condition
7.0 Calibration

7.1 Calibration Checks During Operation 6

7.2 DAC Compensation
7.3 Sensitivity Setting
7.4 Low resolution
8.0 Mapping

8.1 General 6-7

8.2 Normal Resolution
8.3 High Resolution
8.4 Low Resolution
9.0 Interpretation and Evaluation

9.1 Displaying the Result 7-8

9.2 Data Evaluation
9.3 Data Interpretation

10.0
Reporting 8

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1.0 SCOPE

This procedure describes the preparation, execution of P-Scan examination and

interpretation of the test results.

This purpose of the examination is detection and reporting of wall thickness variation
and or corroded areas in pipe geometry, in a thickness range between 4mm up-to
35mm and the pipe diameter range 4” to 48” assured from the probe position,
dependent on the conditions and thickness of the pipe.

Position and extent of indications from detected area reported in Astron AUT Format.

2.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS

Examinations shall be carried out by operators qualified in accordance with PCN /EN
473 or ISO 9712 or equivalent standard as a minimum level 2, in addition the
technicians shall be Adequately trained and experienced in the operation of the
equipment (P-Scan 4L equipment) and in the interpretation of computerized
inspection data.

3.0 REFERENCES

 ASME BPV Code Section V)

 SP-1195 (Specification for the Wall thickness measurement of Pipelines by
Automated Ultrasonic Techniques)
 ASME Section V (Nondestructive Examination)
 EN-473 (Standard for certification of NDT personnel)
 ISO 9712 (Non-destructive – Qualification and certification of Personnel)
4.0 DEFINITIONS

PCN - Personnel Certification in Non Destructive Testing

ASNT - American Society of Non-destructive Testing
PMC - Portable Motor Controller
FBH - Flat bottom hole
5.0 EQUIPMENT DETAILS

5.1 Ultrasonic Equipment

The P-Scan 4L is an advanced ultrasonic imaging and analysis system. The

software provided operates within a Windows 98/2000/XP with a resolution of XGA
resolution (1024 X 768 pixels) environment and provides a fully integrated easy to
use package for on-line and off-line analysis. Complete setup, control and analysis of
collected data using standard Notebook

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The equipment shall be used in thickness imaging mode

The wall thickness setting shall be always at nominal wall thickness plus 20%
regardless of the real wall thickness of the object under examination.

Wall thickness are programmed in color steps, the choice of color step is that the
area of interest is fully covered & enough presentable for client.

5.2 Probes

Compression probes with an operating frequency normally within the range of

4MHz to 10MHz. Probes should be compatible with the P-Scan Equipment.

Nominal wall thickness Frequency

≤5mm 10 MHz
>5mm 4-5 MHz

5.3 Mechanized Scanner

To enable storage of the Ultrasonic Data at the proper projected positions a

scanner with adapted probe holders shall be used. The accuracy of the scan position
shall be such that the maximum deviation of the registered position compared to
the real position is less than the 25mm. For this procedure scanning mechanism
shall be XY-scanner matching P-scan 4 Lite and Connects to the Scanner AUS-3.

5.4 Storage of data

During examination all Data shall be stored in internal hard disc. After inspection
all data shall be stored on a permanent storage medium. The disc shall be used for
data transfer and for comparison at future tests.

5.5 Coupling Medium

Probe to component coupling is ideally achieved using water feed to P-Scan 4

Lite water pump DCP-4 probe attachment. However, use of the probe on small
diameter piping and in areas with configuration restrictions may require the use of
manually applied couplants such as Ultrasonic gel or Cellulose paste.

6.0 Examination Surface and Surface Condition

6.1 Examination Surface

The examination surface of the object shall be free from dirt, loose scale, loose
coating and rust. If the corrosion product or dirt is present the company shall
arrange proper cleaning and primer coating of the examination area.

6.2 Surface temperature

The examination surface shall not exceed the 60 Degree Celsius (140 Degree F).
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6.3 Condition
For good coverage of the examination area the mechanized scanner must have
enough space to pass through.
7.0 CALIBRATION

The A-scan display time base shall be calibrated to a scale compatible with the
probe selection and material thickness under test, using a graduated step-wedge/
FBH Block
7.1 Calibration Checks During Operations

The equipment calibration shall be checked against calibration reference blocks

regularly during shift and at every switch on of equipment prior to scanning.

Actual plotted images should also be checked after the first scan is obtained
following equipment switch on and shall be cross verified by Manual UT (A-Scan
presenting equipment)

Achieved accuracy of calibration is recorded along with other scan parameters

and, in accordance with general acceptable ultrasonic practices, should be within
a tolerance of ± 0.5mm.

7.2 DAC Compensation

No compensation curve (DAC) shall be programed

7.3 Sensitivity Setting

The probe sensitivity is depending on the kind of examination and size of flaw
detection. Basically the sensitivity shall be set on a reference block like a step
wedge for wall thickness measurements or block with reference reflectors for
corrosion mapping. The sensitivity shall be set in such way that the wall thickness
or corrosion can be detected regardless of the signal variations of -14 dB
The first back wall echo shall be set on 80% of full screen height (FBH) this signal
shall be corrected for signal loss (Transfer correction) and block reflector size
correction.

The required sensitivity settings in relation to the wall thickness are listed in the
following table:

Nominal wall thickness FBH

≤5mm 1 mm
>5mm 2 mm

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8.0 MAPPING

The center of scan location should be identified by any means (e.g. Dig sheet
supplied by client)

Scanning shall be mapped out as

8.1 General
Nominal wall thickness NR HR
0 - 5mm 2X2 1X1
5mm – 12 mm 4X2 1X1
12mm & above 4X4 2X2
8.2 Normal Resolution

Scan 1 380mm X 100% circumferential ᴓ (12 O’clock to 12 O’clock)

Scan 2 380mm X 50% Circumference ᴓ Scan should cover the area of defect as
per dig sheet orientation
Scan 3 380mm X 50% Circumference ᴓ Scan should cover the area of defect as
per dig sheet orientation
8.3 High Resolution
After completion of 3 scans High resolution scan should be done at minimum
thickness.
8.4 Low Resolution

This scan shall be performed in visual inspection area, in some areas the external
surface defects cannot be found on those areas Low resolution scan shall be
performed by 8 X 2 resolutions

9.0 Interpretation and Evaluation

9.1 Displaying the result

All on disk stored data shall be transferred to the evaluation PC for further
analysis. The result shall be displayed on the color monitor and evaluated.
For evaluation the color coded wall thickness range shall be set in steps in
such way that the area of interest is fully covered.

9.2 Data Evaluation

The signal shall be evaluated by scrolling through the scans. All the
indication of wall thickness changes shall be reported. The extent of the
indication shall be reported in X- and Y- position, start, length and
remaining wall thickness in a table form.

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min. remaining wall thickness [mm]

t 0.95t undisturbed
undisturbed

W(0.95*t )
undisturbed

W true
Major corrosion defect dimensions:
for depth, width (W) and length (L).
(L same as W)

9.3 Data Interpretation

All the possible information about location of weld and other features
influence to the examination shall be retrieved from the customer. Location
of indication shall be compared with previous scan or dig sheet information.

10.0 REPORTING

The examination report shall contain as a minimum following information:

 Name and qualification of ultrasonic inspector/operator
 Operating company and applicable asset owner/client
 Pipeline to be examined and the examination location or dig-up position
 Diameter and nominal wall thickness
 Position of girth welds in the dig-up location
 The co-ordinate/ reference system as applied and used in the report
 Date of examination
 Ultrasonic procedure and deviations from the procedure
 Ultrasonic probe type and equipment identification
 Scanning grid
 Results of the examination
 Reference to calibration file
 Anomalies as noticed during the examination
 External coating correction as applied including, when relevant, the coating
thickness measurements
 Surface condition
 Scanning grid
 Applicable figures/sketches/photographs, if any

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