Overview
After replacing piping during a unit re-vamp, slight process changes seemed to cause significant corrosion to an inaccessible location. However, due to the early life of piping (<3 yrs. old) and limited data available, skepticism was raised from customer about the true corrosion rate of the piping. A semi-permanent platform was then built to access to the location and an NDT technician was scheduled to perform a complete UT survey every 6 months.
Application
DHU – Operating Temp ~115F
- 6” & 8” elbows (SCH 120 & 140)
Product Used
smartPIMS Cellular
- smartPIMS LT Cellular w/ 6 temporary dual probes (3 probes per elbow)
- Monitoring interval: 1 reading & transmission per day
- DSI bolted to handrail
Outcome
- Cost savings from scaffolding, ladders, NDE technicians
- More reliable/better data to develop better corrosion rate trending
