Magnetic Flux Leakage Procedure (Floor-Map VS2 System)

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MAGNETIC FLUX LEAKAGE

PROCEDURE (FLOOR-MAP VS2
SYSTEM)
IMS DOCUMENT NO.: L4-UAE-049D
REVISION NO.: 4
REVISION DATE: 10-03-2017
PREPARED BY: CHANDRASHEKHAR GAWAS (Level III)
APPROVED BY: GORDON GIBBS
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MAGNETIC FLUX LEAKAGE PROCEDURE

(FLOOR-MAP VS2 SYSTEM)
1.0 General
The Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) technique is used to inspect tank floor condition especially from corrosion. The
tank floor is induced with sufficient level of magnetic flux at which a significant local reduction in material
thickness causes distortion to the internal magnetic field. This allows flux lines to break the test surface at
position of discontinuity in which it is detected using suitable sensors. The signals are then processed to alarm the
operator in real-time or stored in the computer. And also the procedure describes the technique of thickness
measurement in the location as required. (Refer Annexure III).
The technique described in this procedure may be used for testing of tank floors, including those with non-
magnetic coatings, as per API 653 Appendix G.
2.0 Scope
a) This procedure describes the requirements for conducting Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) inspection
of Bulk Liquid Storage Tank Floors using Floor map VS2 system.
b) It is suitable for the inspection of floors made of carbon steel up to 20mm thick including floors
with non-magnetic coatings up to 6mm thick.
3.0 Definitions
a) Manual Mode
This refers to the use of the Floor map VS2 system when used without the computer data
acquisition.
b) Mapping Mode
This refers to the Floor map VS2 system used in data acquisition mode.
c) Calibration plate
Calibration plates mean those plates defined by the relevant engineering drawings shown in the
operating manual for the specific system. The calibration plate used shall be of the same thickness
as the floor to be inspected.
d) Coating simulation plate

A non-magnetic sheet of the same thickness as the coating that is placed over the calibration plate
during the calibration process. The simulation plate is not required for coatings less than 1mm in
thickness.
e) Shell
The wall of the tank
f) Threshold level
In Manual Mode the threshold controls determine the minimum depth of under floor pitting that
will be detected. The higher the threshold value, the deeper the pit must be for detection.
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g) Auto stop
In Manual Mode an auto stop facility can be selected. This causes the motor to stop when a signal
above the current threshold is encountered. Scanning cannot be resumed until the Reset button is
operated.
h) Annular plates
Plates around the periphery of the tank that are welded to the shell and overlap the floor plates.
Annular plates are often thicker than the floor plates.
i) Sketch plates
Plates around the periphery of the tank welded to the shell and are overlapped by the floor plates.
Sketch plates are usually the same thickness as the floor plates.
j) Floor plates
The main part of the floor. Floorplates are mostly rectangular.
k) Man way
The access point for inspection.
l) Sump
A depression in the floor to collect water etc. The sump cannot normally be inspected using MFL.
m) Tank datum
An imaginary point outside the tank from which the orientation of the plate layout, manways and
roof access stairways can be defined. By convention the tank datum is usually the South West
corner of a square containing the tank.
n) Plate reference
The corner of the plate from which corrosion indications are measured and usually the corner from
which scanning is commenced.
o) Plate orientation
Plates are defined as ‘vertical’ or ‘horizontal’ with respect to the tank datum.
p) Row number
The plates are considered to be in rows numbered from North to south with respect to the tank
datum.
q) Plate number
The plates in each row are numbered from West to East with respect to the tank datum.
r) Reporting Level
A percentage loss or minimum remaining wall thickness value agreed with the client. Pitting equal
to or above this value shall be included in the report.

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4.0 References
API 653 Ed.2010 Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Reconstruction
EEMUA 159 User Guide to Storage Tank Inspection and Maintenance
5.0 Equipment
5.1. Magnet Carriage, Magnet and Hall Effect Sensors
The magnet carriage is pivoted from the main chassis allowing it to ‘ride’ undulations in the tank floor. A gas
strut is fitted between the magnet carriage and the main chassis to damp out vibrations from floor roughness.
The gas strut also assists in ‘breaking’ the magnet from the floor.
5.2. Motor Unit and Battery Compartment
The main chassis/handle unit is rigidly attached to the motor unit. A 12 volt 30 Ah sealed lead acid gel battery
drives the motor, the electronics and the computer. The power consumption is such that a full battery charge will
give 8 hours continuous operation in ‘manual’ mode and 3.5 hours in mapping mode. The batteries are fully
charged from dead flat in 6 hours using the intelligent chargers supplied. Use of any other charger unit may
result in battery explosion due to overheating while charging. The battery should be removed from the unit for
charging and the charger RED lead connected to the battery positive (+) terminal and the charger BLACK lead
connected to the battery negative (-) terminal. Before the charger is switched on the LED to the right marked
END will show green when the battery is connected. If the LED to the left shows RED the cables are reverse
connected and should be swapped before switching on the charger. When the charger is switched on and
charging the YELLOW led will be illuminated. When the battery is fully charged the Green LED marked Float will
be illuminated.
5.3. Electronics Module Housed within the Main Chassis/Handle Unit
The Floor map VS2 can be used in either manual or mapping mode. In manual mode the unit is used to detect
corrosion indications above an operator variable threshold. These indications would then be re-inspected using
another NDT method, commonly ultrasound. In mapping mode all indications are captured by the computer,
sized, in real time, against a correlation curve created from a calibration plate with known artificial defects and
then stored with the location on the hard drive. This information is subsequently down loaded into the graphical
reporting software and a colour coded map of the tank floor can be created showing the location and severity of
all the corrosion. Note it is not possible to distinguish between corrosion originating on the top surface or the
bottom surface of the tank floor.

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5.4. Site master 400 Computer
The Site master 400 is a ruggedized computer designed to be used in the often harsh environment found inside
storage tanks. The computer is normally controlled using the touch screen, but mouse and keyboard PS2 ports
are included for convenience when using the computer in an office environment. The Site master 400 computer
can either be powered from the Floor map unit or from a dedicated mains electricity supply using the desk-top
power supply included.
The touch screen can be used with either a finger or a stylus. Use of any other implement to operate the Touch
screen may cause permanent damage. Pressing anywhere on the screen has the same function as a single (left)
mouse click. Pressing icons twice has the same function as a double (left) mouse click.
Some software applications can interfere with the correct operation of the Site master 400 computer when used
with the Floor map VS2 system. The Floor map VS2 data acquisition software needs to utilise the full processing
power of the Site master 400. Any additional software applications running in the background may affect data
capture and should therefore be uninstalled. Some types of software attempt to use the same internal port that
the touch screen uses and can cause the touch screen to fail. The colour quality of the Site master 400 must be
set to 32 bit for the Data Acquisition software to correctly display defect values.
5.5. MFL Hand Scan
Hand Scan unit consists of electronics module with removable 6 A-hr battery and has flat plate magnetic scanning
head with sensor bar fitted in it. It comes with extendable handle and dedicated battery charger. The principle is
same as Floor map VS2 but it does not give mapping. It gives reading in terms of percentage reduction in
thickness for the areas scanned. The reading is then transferred into a report manually. On job calibration
procedure same as Floor map VS2.
6.0 Personnel
All personnel carrying out the Magnetic Flux Leakage inspection using’s Floor map VS2 in accordance to this
procedure shall hold a current certificate of competence issued by a qualified ASNT trainer and should receive a
minimum of 40hrs of training. The personnel should be qualified and accepted through technical demo as per API
653 Appendix G clause G.5.
An operator holding a proficiency certificate is qualified to carry out operations according to a written procedure.
Operations include setting up of the equipment, performing the test, recording and classifying the results in terms
of written criteria, and reporting on the results. An operator is also qualified to perform all the duties, choose the
technique for the test method to be used and define its limitations, prepare written instructions, perform and
supervise the tests, interpret and evaluate results.

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7.0 Health & Safety
Use of the MFL equipment does not present any major hazards, while power and voltage levels of the equipment
are relatively low. However, due to the extremely strong magnet and the normally the restricted entry man ways,
care must be taken when placing the unit in the tank to avoid fingers or any other extremities being trapped
between the magnet and the tank wall.
When working to this specification, it is the responsibility of the operator to ensure that all relevant local and
mandatory safety instructions are strictly followed. It is the responsibility of the employer/client to ensure that
necessary Personal Protective Equipment is supplied and that safe working practices such as “Permit to Work”
isolation and “tagging out” are in place.
All NDT operators and supervisors shall be responsible for observing the Fire Hazard, Electrical safety and Toxic
waste requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. This shall include, where applicable, adherence to
COSHH assessments and Group Standards.
8.0 Preparation
a) The tank floor shall be clean and free from product residue or ferromagnetic scale. If necessary
loose debris shall be swept away from a plate before scanning. The presence of pools of water
shall be avoided otherwise damage to the sensors may take place. It is not always necessary to
grit blast the floor in order to carry out a satisfactory MFL inspection.
b) The team leader shall ensure that appropriate work permits have been issued, that the required
safety personnel are in position and that the client’s site representative is aware of the times that
the team shall be in the tank.
c) Adequate lighting shall be installed and positioned for the inspection.
d) The floor plates and annular plates shall be numbered in accordance with the agreed numbering
system using a suitable paint marker. In mapping mode the numbering system shall always be in
accordance with the Floor map VS2 operating manual.
e) The team leader shall conduct a visual examination of the floor to assess the cleanliness and
degree of top surface corrosion present. If the surface condition for either of the above reasons is
considered to reduce the sensitivity of the inspection, the leader shall draw this to the attention of
the client’s site representative.
f) If the floor is coated, particularly if the coating is other than paint, the team leader shall try to
establish whether the coating was applied when the floor was new or to cover top surface
corrosion at a later stage.
g) Calibration of the system using the appropriate calibration and coating simulation shall be carried
out on a non-magnetic substrate outside the tank. If this is not possible then the calibration plate
must be raised above a magnetic substrate by packing with wood at least 50mm thick.

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9.0 Equipment Setup & Calibration
9.1. Method of operation
Before commencing a tank floor inspection with the Floor map VS2, the operator should ensure the following
information is available.
a) Floor plate and annular plate thickness. The Floor map VS2 is limited to a maximum of 12mm
floor thickness in mapping mode.
b) Any floor coating thickness, as any coating in excess of 2mm thickness will have to be simulated
during calibration. Any non-magnetic material of the correct thickness can be placed over the
calibration plate to simulate the coating.
c) General condition of the top surface. Floor map VS2 will produce a colour coded map of the total
floor condition not just the under floor condition.
d) Floor plate numbering system to be used. A set floor plate numbering system must be used while
using the data acquisition software, but this can be changed when generating the final report.
9.2. Mechanical Setup
The height of the magnet is fixed and cannot be adjusted. The speed of the motor is fixed and cannot be
adjusted. The only operator variable mechanical adjustment is the sensor head height. It is important that the
sensor height is correctly adjusted or the system will not function correctly. The sensor head height should be set
from the bottom of the sensor head to the plate when the unit is resting on a flat ferromagnetic plate.
A quick guide table showing the various settings can be found in Tables below
Mapping Mode
Plate Thickness Coating Thickness Thickness Range Sensor Height
None Setting 1 3mm
1mm Setting 1 3mm
6mm
3mm Setting 2 2mm
6mm Setting 1 1mm
None Setting 2 3mm
1mm Setting 2 3mm
8mm
3mm Setting 2 2mm
6mm Setting 2 1mm
None Setting 3 3mm
1mm Setting 3 3mm
10mm
3mm Setting 4 2mm
6mm Setting 4 1mm

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Manual Mode
Plate Thickness Coating Thickness Thickness Range Sensor Height
None Setting 1 3mm
1mm Setting 1 3mm
6mm
3mm Setting 2 2mm
6mm Setting 1 1mm
None Setting 2 3mm
1mm Setting 2 3mm
8mm
3mm Setting 2 2mm
6mm Setting 2 1mm
None Setting 3 3mm
1mm Setting 3 3mm
10mm
3mm Setting 4 2mm
6mm Setting 4 1mm
None Setting 3 3mm
12.5mm 1mm Setting 4 3mm
3mm Setting 4 1mm
The maximum coating thickness for a plate thickness of 6mm is 4mm.
Adjustment of the sensor head height is very simple but very important to the correct operation of the unit.
The sensor head is spring mounted in the centre of the Magnet Bridge via two drop-arms that pass through
linear bearings. The height is adjusted by two thumbscrews with a second ‘locking’ thumbscrew mounted
above them.
Supplied with the unit are 6 yellow plastic strips each 0.5 mm (0.020”) thick. To set the sensor height, place
the unit on a plate and loosed the thumbscrews. Slide the required number of plastic shims under the sensor
head and tighten the thumbscrews until the shims will just pass under the sensor head.

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9.3. Manual Inspection Mode
Firstly we will describe the use of the system as a conventional floor scanner without using the on-board
computer. The system can be used in this manner at any time if required, but would normally only be used in
manual mode for plate thicknesses in excess of 12.5 mm, where there are sufficient obstructions to prevent a
comprehensive ‘Floor map’ report, or on the annular plates. The site calibration and operation of the unit then
proceeds as follows: -
a) Switch on the unit and allow to ‘warm up’ for a period of 10 minutes
b) Ensure the plate thickness selector switch is set to the correct position
c) Ensure the sensor head height is correct.
d) Set the threshold to approximately 15 and scan over the 40% artificial defect, checking that the
appropriate LED’s turn red and the unit stops automatically.
e) Re-set the system and adjust the threshold either up or down until, whilst scanning over the
artificial defects, until the desired percentage material loss threshold is obtained. At the end of
each scan the unit must be turned through 180 degrees and the subsequent scan made in the
opposite direction. This is to avoid building up a residual magnetic field in the plate that will
prevent accurate calibration of the system.
The signal from natural corrosion pitting is stronger than from the artificial defects in the calibration plate. It is
also common that the system will be slightly more sensitive in one direction, on the calibration plate, to the other
direction. The unit can be considered calibrated when it just finds the desired material loss, on the calibration
plate, in one direction but not the other.
This completes the basic calibration of the unit and the inspection can commence following the designated plate
numbering system. The leakage field from NATURAL defects will vary dependent upon diameter, shape and
volume as well as depth. It is recommended that the first few defects detected are cross checked to ensure that
the calibration is suitable for the type of corrosion present in the floor. This recommendation applies to both
manual and mapping inspections.
All calibration procedures must be carried out on a plate of the same thickness as those to be tested. The
calibration plate must not be in contact with any other ferromagnetic material while the calibration is being
carried out. If there is a coating in excess of 2mm on the tank floor, this must be simulated during the calibration
procedure by placing a piece of non-magnetic material, the same thickness as the coating on the floor, between
the unit and the calibration plate. The calibration procedure is then the same as described above.

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9.4. Mapping Mode
9.4.1. System Calibration
In order for the Floor map VS2 system to function correctly calibration procedure must be carried out on a plate
of the same thickness as the plates to be tested. Calibrations should only be performed using calibration plate
complete with four hemi-spherical pits of 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% of the plate’s thickness respectively.
Calibration should be done before commence the work.
Calibrations for plates of various thicknesses may be stored and re-called for use on site. Such calibrations should
be rechecked as soon as practicable after an inspection. If there is significant change in calibration values on re-
checking, the inspection shall be repeated.
9.4.2. Entering the Tank
Due to the extremely strong magnet and the normally restricted entry Manways, care must be taken when placing
the unit in the tank to avoid fingers and or any other extremities being trapped between the magnet and the tank
wall. It requires two people to put the Floor map VS2 in the tank.
The first, inside the tank, leans out of the Manways and lifts the unit by the handles at top of the chassis/handle
assembly. The second person lifts the front of the unit by the handles in front of the drive wheels. If the man way
is very narrow, the left-hand handle will unscrew to assist with access.
The chassis/handle assembly is passed through the manway in the horizontal position and the rear rollers should
be positioned to rest on the bottom of the manway.
The rear rollers should then be carefully placed on the tank floor. When putting down the unit inside the tank, be
aware that as the magnet approaches the floor, the attractive force increases. Ensure that no obstructions or
human limbs are between the magnet and the floor as it is put down.
The person holding the handles at the top of the scanner should slowly allow the front rollers of the magnet
carriage to come into contact with the floor.
9.4.3. Scanning
a) The inspection shall be carried out in accordance with the Floormap VS2 operating manual section
“Computer Inspection Mode”, Clause 4 “Inspection Mode”
b) Scanning of the floor plates shall be performed with the plate selector switch in the “FM” position.
c) The floor shall be scanned plate-by-plate following the designated numbering system for the floor.
d) Rectangular plates shall be scanned using a raster scanning pattern and sketch plates using the
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e) Each plate shall be scanned along the longitudinal axis starting at the intersection of a longitudinal
and transverse weld.
f) At the end of the scan, the motor wheels shall be raised and the scanner hand propelled so that
the motor wheels can cross the weld without giving a shock load to the magnet system. The scan
is completed as the front rollers of the magnet carriage reaches, but does not cross, the
transverse weld.
g) With the drive wheels raised the unit is manoeuvred through 180o to begin the next scan.
h) The effective scan width, overlap and coverage are defined in the Floor map VS2 operating manual
section “Fundamentals and Definitions”, Clause 6 “Plate Coverage”.
i) MFL Hand scan/ Ultrasonic Thickness measurement system shall be used to cover the un-
inspected areas (i.e annular plates) defined in clause h above.
j) Ultrasonic Thickness measurement system shall be used to inspect areas under pipes and heater
coils that are inaccessible to the Floor map VS2.
9.4.4. Detection and Confirmation
a) Data about the location and depth of all pitting are stored in the computer Data Acquisition
Software. However in order to check that the system calibration and inspection modes are
functioning properly a limited amount of cross checking shall be carried out as detailed below
b) At the end of each scan the software indicates the position and depth of the largest pit detected
along that track. Initially, the largest indication above 20% loss shall be identified, marked and
checked by Ultrasonic Thickness measurement. This shall be repeated at random until at least one
indication (if one exists) in the bands 20 – 40%, 40 – 60%, and 60 – 80% and above 80% have
been cross-checked.
c) If all of the results of b) above show a discrepancy of more than 10% of the Floor map value, the
system shall be re-calibrated and the plates re-scanned.
d) If only one of the bands shows a discrepancy of more than 10%, more indications in that band
shall be cross-checked to establish whether the earlier indication was false. If indications in a
particular band are consistently miss sized, the inspection shall be halted until the cause has be
identified and rectified.

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10.0 Reporting
The report shall include a drawing of the floor plan showing the Tank Datum, plate and annular numbering
system and the position of man ways, sumps, Pipe work and obstructions.
The co-ordinates of all pitting equal to or greater than the reporting level for each plate together with the
percentage loss or remaining wall thickness shall be shown on a diagram for each affected plate. In mapping
mode this information is generated automatically and displayed in colour coded pixels. Results from areas that
have been inspected by Ultrasonic Thickness measurement shall be inserted manually into the Mapping Mode
results.
11.0 Records
Record Number Name of the Record Retention Period
L5-UAE-0XX MFL Inspection Report 6 Years
12.0 Revision History
Rev. Date Section Outline of Change Authorization
0 06.06.2013 N/A Initial Draft C.A.Gawas
1 01.09.2014 All Review and update C.A.Gawas
2 02.11.2015 All Review and update Shanmugam. G
3 24.03.2016 All Review and update Shanmugam. G
Logo updated, document number updated as

4 10.03.2017 All Gordon Gibbs
country level document.

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Appendix I
Essential Variables for Qualification Test
Essential Variables During Inspection Qualified

Scanner equipment Floormap VS2 Floormap VS2
Prove-up equipment Floormap VS2 Floormap VS2
Plate thickness 7.9mm 8.0mm
Coating thickness 300µm 0µm
Equipment setting – sensor height 3mm 3mm
Equipment setting – thickness range Setting 2 Setting 2
Threshold setting 20% metal loss 20% metal loss
The following items of non-essential variables should be considered during inspection:
a) Scanner speed.
b) Scanning pattern.
c) Height limitations.
d) Overlap between scans.
e) Plate cleanliness.
f) Non-critical equipment settings.

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Appendix II
Acceptance Standards for Qualification Test
a) When qualifying either a procedure or a scanning operator, the operator must be able to detect
the flaws as per API 653 Appendix G Clause G.5.2.2.
b) When qualifying either a procedure or an examiner, who proves up the indications, the examiner
must be able to determine the flaw depth as per API 653 Appendix G Clause G.5.2.3.

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Appendix III
Procedure for Ultrasonic Thickness measurement
1.0 Scope
This Procedure describes, to measure the remaining wall thickness by Ultrasonic techniques on the location as
required by the procedure VAD/MFL/01.
2.0 Reference Documents
 ASME Section V Article 4 ASME BPV Code – Non-destructive Examination

 ASTM E 797 Standard Practice For Measuring Thickness By Manual Ultrasonic
Pulse-Echo Contact Method
 SNT-TC-1A Recommended Practice for NDT training and certification scheme
3.0 Personnel
Personnel involved in conducting the test, recording results and evaluation the same against applicable
acceptance standards shall be certificated to at least NDT Level II as per Velosi Written Practice.
4.0 Equipment
Measurements shall be taken using the following equipment.
 Digital thickness meter of model DM4 of GE make or equivalent for thickness over 6 mm
 Ultrasonic Flaw Detector USM35/ Einstein II or equivalent for thickness over 3 mm
 Single element transducer with or without delay of make MB4S or equivalent
 Dual element transducer with delay of make DA 451 or equivalent
 Couplant shall be Glutalene or equivalent
5.0 Periodic Calibration
The equipment shall be calibrated once every 6 months against a step wedge of known thickness.
6.0 Surface Condition
The measurement surface shall be free of paint, loose scale, rust, slag, spatter or other extraneous matter that
could interfere with the test.

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7.0 Calibration of Equipment
Prior to commencement of thickness measurement on the required location, the equipment shall be calibrated to
accurately read at least two known thicknesses on the calibration block of similar material. As far as practicable,
these values shall be close to the minimum and maximum end of the values to be measured. This calibration shall
be verified at least every 30 minutes but need not be recorded. Further, recalibration shall be done when there is
a change of battery, change of probe, change of examiner, change of couplant etc.
8.0 Recalibration
Further, recalibration shall be done when there is a change of battery, change of probe, change of examiner,
change of couplant etc.
9.0 Measurements
Thickness measurements shall be made at the spots selected as per the requirement.. If minimum thickness at a
particular location needs to be found out, the selected area shall be fully scanned and the minimum thickness
recorded.
10.0 Assessment of Corrosion
Where internal loss is determined the peak depths, axial length and circumferential width shall be recorded along
with the MFL report.
11.0 Documentation
The measurements shall be documented and reported along with the MFL report.

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APPLUS+ ENERGY & INDUSTRY

MAGNETIC FLUX LEAKAGE

IMS DOCUMENT NO.: L4-UAE-049D

REVISION DATE: 10-03-2017

PREPARED BY: CHANDRASHEKHAR GAWAS (Level III)

APPROVED BY: GORDON GIBBS

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d) Coating simulation plate

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API 653 Ed.2010 Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration and Reconstruction

EEMUA 159 User Guide to Storage Tank Inspection and Maintenance

5.1. Magnet Carriage, Magnet and Hall Effect Sensors

5.2. Motor Unit and Battery Compartment

5.3. Electronics Module Housed within the Main Chassis/Handle Unit

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5.5. MFL Hand Scan

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c) Adequate lighting shall be installed and positioned for the inspection.

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9.1. Method of operation

9.2. Mechanical Setup

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The maximum coating thickness for a plate thickness of 6mm is 4mm.

The maximum coating thickness for a plate thickness of 8mm is 4mm.

The maximum coating thickness for a plate thickness of 10mm is 3mm.

The maximum coating thickness for a plate thickness of 12mm is 1mm.

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c) Ensure the sensor head height is correct.

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9.4.1. System Calibration

9.4.2. Entering the Tank

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9.4.4. Detection and Confirmation

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Record Number Name of the Record Retention Period

L5-UAE-0XX MFL Inspection Report 6 Years

12.0 Revision History

Rev. Date Section Outline of Change Authorization

0 06.06.2013 N/A Initial Draft C.A.Gawas

1 01.09.2014 All Review and update C.A.Gawas

2 02.11.2015 All Review and update Shanmugam. G

3 24.03.2016 All Review and update Shanmugam. G

Logo updated, document number updated as

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Essential Variables for Qualification Test

Essential Variables During Inspection Qualified

The following items of non-essential variables should be considered during inspection:

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Acceptance Standards for Qualification Test

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