The project, ‘Inspection of Corrosion at Pipe Supports,’ will address a cause of pipeline failure, as saddle clamps and beam supports are both prone to crevice forming, water becoming trapped and held in contact with the pipe itself, and access difficulties for inspection and maintenance.
The project will assess, recommend and validate non-destructive evaluation methods for the inspection of pipe supports as well as producing a best-practice guide for the qualified/validated inspection methods. This will also include details of why any candidate NDT methods did not reach the required levels of accuracy or reliability during the trials.
This study is expected to improve confidence for pipe support inspection, leading to improved plant reliability and safety, potential plant life extension through accurate condition monitoring, and other possible long-term cost benefits due to effective pipeline maintenance.
Those who join the JIP will be able to guide the direction of the research and will have access to the confidential information that is generated. Members will be able to share and develop knowledge with other JIP companies and will also have access to TWI’s research capabilities.
