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Paut-Flexoform - Me 2019 Kl-V2
Paut-Flexoform - Me 2019 Kl-V2
Sieger Terpstra
PTE - MMI Inspection and Inspection Technology
(Input from: Maaroof Ali, Huidong Gao, Wilmer Bustillos,
Michael Post
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Content
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Traditional
Objective of this session
inspection
methods: Grid- UT
◼ Introduce new corrosion mapping technology: Thickness
◼ Large product range launched by Olympus for measurement
Flexoform & Hydroform flexible array scanning
for Corrosion Mapping on piping
◼ Scanning on bends down to OD 1.3” (33 mm)
◼ All: Identify/maximize benefits FlexoForm
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First field experiences - STCH
1
Wilmer Bustillos – presented in NDE Global Meeting March 2019
- What is FlexoForm?
- Overview of probes and scanners (see also Olympus website)
- Examples from field measurements
- Conclusions
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What makes FlexoFORM special? Contact Mode Immersion Mode
column
◼ Higher quality data
◼ Phased Array probe is a flexible foil that fits
different holders
◼ Suitable for wide range of pipe diameters, 33
mm and up
◼ Fast electronic scan along the array, and fast
scanning along the pipe
◼ Powerful data imaging with PAUT apparatus
(Omniscan or other brands)
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Elbow C-scan scanning and mapping
Scan direction
(0,0)
(0,0)
Index direction
Intrados
Extrados
Intrados
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Shell Carson Terminal - Contact Water (link)
◼ Inspection approach:
◼ Guided Wave Testing 6-8 Inches
Flow
(GWT) W3
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Extrados Scan-1
Conclusions D-Scan
C-Scan
Benefits:
◼ Increases of POD due to full coverage
◼ High resolution, data collection up to 1mm x 1 mm
◼ Multiple views available: Real time of the elbow’s
condition and data interpretation fast and easy.
B-Scan A-Scan
◼ Limitations:
◼ No coverage weld or HAZ.
◼ Death zone from scanner 1/2” to 3/4”
◼ Near surface resolution 0.08” (2 mm)
◼ 8” (200 mm) minimum clearance to the fit scanner
(between pipes and pipe-ground)
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Technique comparison
2
(2” Schedule 80 straight pipe)
NAM-Bilfinger trials April 2019 (Arjan Nijboer – NAM)
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Inspection for local defects
2” Line W304
V-105
V-104
◼ Water-Condensate lines with history of leaks
2” Line W300 / W302
(2” Sched 80 pipes)
2” Line W302
◼ Flexoform
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FlexoForm Test setup - 2”-sched80 pipes from service
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2” SCH80 WACO-line W302 DAL-9 Testpiece B28
PAUT Test Bilfinger Salamis Groningen 23-4-2019 / 25-4-2019
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Conclusion from NAM-Bilfinger 3-technique comparison
Qualitative observations:
◼ Screening followed by sizing is tedious (either SLOFEC followed by MUT or RT)
◼ Sometimes difficult to even re-detect a defect with MUT
◼ PAUT combines screening and sizing
◼ PAUT provides fast scanning, and quick (preliminary) result
Quantitative observations (preliminary):
◼ POD:
◼ SLOFEC: 36-54% => POOR
◼ RT: 72% => reasonable (missed 3 defects: 0.9, 1.1, 1.0, mm deep, viz 2x4, 2x5, 3x6 mm wide)
◼ PAUT: 90-100% => GOOD
◼ PAUT scan facilitates coating correction (tedious with MUT)
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Identifying opportunities
3
Group discussion – feedback session
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Possible applications
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What if (we could fully automate the data processing)
-
◼ Imagine the following:
= * *
D-Scan
Automated trending
C-Scan
of repeat measurements
Stream into
Digital Twin
Geo-tag to object
B-Scan A-Scan
Collecting data
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Group discussion - Identify opportunities and value
Opportunities Value
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Questions and Answers
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Elbow scanner System
(Evaluation by Wilmer Bustillos, Houston)
ELScan (Wesdyne) FlexoForm (Olympus) SFA-1 System (Olympus)
Diameter Range
Radial
Technique: Thickness Temp. Range
System Probe Inf. 4” to Flat Scan Resolution Coverag
PAUT 1” to 4” Range °F
“Companies performed demo on own test samples (elbows) showing 100% coverage” e
No Yet
Partial 64 Elements 2.4”
ELScan Full Up to
Immersion Lineal Array 0.08”- 1.5” 32 to 120
Only extrados Coverage 0.04” x 0.04”
FlexoForm Water column 7.5 MHz 2.0”
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