Non Destructive Testing And Repair Of Pipelines

This book describes efficient and safe repair operations for pipelines, and develops new methods for the detection and repair of volumetric surface defects in transmission pipelines. It also addresses the physics, mechanics, and applications of advanced materials used for composite repair of corroded pipelines. Presenting results obtained in the European Commission’s INNOPIPES FRAMEWORK 7 programme, it develops long-range ultrasonic and phased array technologies for pipeline diagnostics, and explores their interactions with discontinuities and directional properties of ultrasonic antenna array. The book subsequently shares the results of non-destructive testing for different types of materials applications and advanced composite repair systems, and characterizes the mechanical properties by means of fracture methods and non-destructive techniques. In turn, the book assesses the currently available technologies for reinforcement of pipelines, drawing on the experience gai ned by project partners, and evaluates the recovery of the carrying capacity of pipeline sections with local corrosion damage by means of analytical and numerical procedures. It develops an optimization method based on the planning of experiments and surface techniques for advanced composite repair systems, before validating the numerical models developed and experimentally gauging the effectiveness of composite repair with the help of full-scale hydraulic tests.

The book "Exploration and Practice Research on Pipeline Inspection Technology" comprehensively and systematically introduces three main parts: oil and gas pipeline inspection technology, long-distance pipeline inspection and testing, and pipeline maintenance and repair technology. The section on oil and gas pipeline inspection technology discusses various detection techniques, with a focus on pipeline ultrasonic guided wave inspection technology, pipeline magnetic leakage inspection technology, ultrasonic phased array and time-of-flight diffraction (TOFD) inspection technology, and non-destructive testing technology. The section on long-distance pipeline inspection and testing mainly covers oilfield gathering pipeline network inspection and oil and gas long-distance pipeline surface inspection, as well as new technologies for ground inspection of oil and gas pipelines such as alternating voltage gradient detection data correction technology, metal magnetic memory inspection technology, and transient electromagnetic inspection technology. The section on pipeline maintenance and repair technology primarily discusses pipeline maintenance and repair techniques.

Revision of Document IIS/IIW - 1033-89 'Information on practices for underwater non-destructive testing' Prepared by Working Group 2 of Commission V - Quality Control and Quality Assurance of Welded Products

Non-destructive testing (NDT) is based on inspection methodologies that do not require the change or destruction of the component or system under evaluation. Numerous NDT techniques are increasingly used, thanks to the recent advances in sensing technologies, data acquisition, data storage and signal processing. Inspection information is widely employed in order to make effective maintenance decisions based on the defects identified, their location and severity. This book presents the main advances recently made on different NDT techniques, together with the principal approaches employed to process the signals obtained during inspection.

This document specifies the requirements for installation, commissioning and acceptance of shell boilers. This document applies to shell boilers defined in GB/T 16508.1.

A collection of papers from the international symposium "Underground Infrastructure Research: Municipal, Industrial and Environmental Applications 2001". It explores materials for buried pipelines, pipeline construction techniques and condition assessment methods, and more.