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NDT - PA and TOFD Applications

Pipe Support Corrosion

Corrosion of process pipe walls at support contact points has long been a problem for Integrity departments,
due to the lack of reliable technology to detect and quantify this corrosion this has often resulted in fitting of
temporary supports to allow removal, inspection and maintenance of existing supports which is often un-

necessary.

APAVE have developed phased array technology to allow measurement of pipe wall corrosion at contact
points with pipe supports. This allows the area and depth of corrosion to be quantified under any given
support; this data can then be provided to your in-house engineers to assess the fitness to remain in service.

Apave Oil and Gas Presentation - 2016