How it works: Ultrasonic measurements for corrosion monitoring
To provide market leading accuracy in our measurements, we utilize ultrasonic pulse-echo technology, in combination with high quality mechanical engineering, advanced algorithms, and cutting-edge data processing. Our technology enables us to provide market leading accuracy in our measurements (up to +/- 2,5 µm repeatability).
In the control unit, data from multiple sensors are processed. By using a larger number of sensors our solution ensures a greater degree of pipe coverage, and therefore, a better understanding of corrosion and erosion in a larger area of the inner pipe wall.
Metal loss data is visualized in an easy-to-understand way in our application software – or provided to the user for direct implementation. Sensorlink perform more detailed analyses on request.
Topside: Swarm S2®
Corrosion and erosion is a major cost in the oil and gas and associated industries, and recurrently the reason for accidents and unplanned interruptions. Wall loss monitoring is important for verification of the asset’s integrity, optimizing chemical injection and corrosion and erosion mitigation and control.
The Swarm’s® unique design allows for installation on critical areas such as buried installations, top of welds, heated weld zones, elbows, and T-pieces to monitor and detect:
- Selective weld corrosion.
- Heat-affected zone (HAZ) corrosion.
- Erosion and corrosion on elbows and T-joints.
- Buried installations.
Swarm® substitutes probes and coupons in sour operations. It is designed to be used in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Process, Mining and any other Industries with pipe wall erosion or corrosion problems.