Improving Magnetic Flux Leakage In-Line Inspection Corrosion Sizing Using Phased Array Guided Ultrasonic Waves

The goal of this development is to improve corrosion anomaly depth sizing of magnetic flux leakage (MFL) tools by adding phased array Guided-Wave Ultrasonic (GWUT) inspection technology.

• Record URL:
  http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/prjHome.rdm?prj=232
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Pipeline Safety Research, Pipeline Safety

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $221320.00
• Contract Numbers:

  DTPH56-08-T-000004

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

  U.S. Department of Transportation
  East Building, 2nd Floor 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Mataich, Joseph

• Performing Organizations:

  Battelle Memorial Institute

  Columbus Laboratories
  Columbus, OH  United States  43201
• Principal Investigators:

  Nestleroth, Bruce

• Start Date: 20080515
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20110210
• Source Data: RiP Project 35338

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Corrosion; Fluxes; Inspection; Leakage; Phased arrays; Ultrasonic waves
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Pipelines;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01493742
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: DTPH56-08-T-000004
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Sep 21 2013 1:00AM