The MEC-Pipescanners offer the following features and benefits in terms of defect assessment, integrity and monitoring support for both on- and offshore applications:
High defect detection sensitivity for pipes / pressure vessels with:
- diameter ranging from 3” to flat surfaces
- wall thickness up to 30mm
- coating thickness up to 8mm
- temperatures up to 170 deg C
- High inspection speed of approx. 20m/min
- Ability to detect internal and external defects from ≥ 10% WT wall loss
- Ability to detect defect size from Ø 3mm
- Ability to inspect different steel materials (carbon, stainless, duplex, super duplex, monel, etc)
- Ability to detect pitting, cracks and various types of corrosion like CO2, microbiological, ammonium chloride salt as well as under deposit corrosion
- Ability to inspect both horizontal and vertical pipes and vessels
- Minimal surface preparation prior to inspection
- Provision of real time inspection analysis including wall loss severity classification
- Separate reporting for both internal and external conditions with advanced colour defect mapping
The MEC-Pipescanners offer the following advantages in comparison to the Saturation Low Frequency Eddy Current Pipescanners:
- More powerful magnetic unit
- Integrated power supply / Eddy Current electronics
- Fast magnet on/off switch
- Eddy Current electronics with single sensor pre-gain
- Data acquisition via either TCP or RS422 and with a standard rugged notebook
- Poleshoes and wheel sets compatible
- Six different lift-off settings with the same wheel holder
- Power supply in an easy-to-carry Pelicase box
- Optional headset for communication