DocumentCode
2981620
Title
Design of an oil pipe inner surface inspection system
Author
Bouchalkha, Abdellatif ; Hamad, Mohammed Sabri ; Al-Beloushi, Khaled ; Al-Qayedi, Mana ; Al-Hammadi, Khalid
Author_Institution
Phys. Dept., Pet. Inst., Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
fYear
2011
fDate
19-22 Feb. 2011
Firstpage
29
Lastpage
32
Abstract
Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) techniques are the commonly used methods in the inspection of oil pipelines. This technique presents several limitations in detecting cracks. In this paper we present a novel method using ultrasound waves to obtain 3-d images of pipeline inner surfaces. Using this technique, cracks on the inner surface of a steel pipeline were identified and measured.
Keywords
crack detection; design engineering; inspection; pipelines; ultrasonic materials testing; cracks detection; design; magnetic flux leakage techniques; oil pipelines; surface inspection system; ultrasound waves; Acoustics; Corrosion; Inspection; Pipelines; Sensors; Surface cracks; Ultrasonic imaging; Nondestructive testing; acoustic applications; crack detection; inspection; pipelines;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
GCC Conference and Exhibition (GCC), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location
Dubai
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-118-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEEEGCC.2011.5752533
Filename
5752533
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