guided wave ultrasonic inspection (GUL) but wanted more detailed information than

GUL was able to deliver.

Guided wave better suited as a screening tool. ILI allows for direct anomaly sizing and
assessment.

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Over many years the use of more advanced defect assessment or FFP methods; for
example, codes such as RSTRENG, DNV, etc. have gained more widespread application
resulting in optimized inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) strategies. Such
methods
are fully codified and are an integral part of pipeline integrity guidance documents
such as
API 1160, ASME 31.8S, and general industry best practice (Figure 4). In combination
with
risk based assessment methods (RBA), operators can implement optimized and more
cost
effective IMR approaches while improving pipeline safety and reliability.
It is well known that defect assessment criteria such as ANSI/ASME B31-G can be very
conservative and as such may result in unnecessary pipeline repairs. By utilising such
alternative integrity assessment approaches (RSTRENG, DNV, etc.) Operators sig

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MFL (Magnetic Flux Leakage) is a nondestructive method detecting localized defects in

ferromagnetic materials such as carbon steel, ferritic and martensitic stainless steel.
The MFL detects defect with the following procedure: 1) Apply strong magnetic field in
the ferromagnetic material; 2) Measure the magnetic field on the surface of
ferromagnetic material using MFL sensors; and 3) Find defect with the variation of
magnetic field around the defect. Therefore, the MFL is only applied to ferromagnetic
material, and it is localized inspection tool, i.e. the probe should be located near or at
the defect location.
: GW (Guided Wave) is a nondestructive method detecting localized or generalized
corrosion defect or crack in material with low-frequency ultrasonic guided wave.
Because it uses ultrasonic wave, it can be used to any material in which the ordinary
UT (ultrasonic test) is performed. GW is applied to any structure that has boundary
such as pipe, plate, tube, wire, cables, etc. The GW propagates the structure by filling
the whole cross-sectional area of the structure and by satisfying the boundary
condition of the structure. The GW inspection is used to indicate the defect location
and estimate the defect size, mostly the cross-sectional area of defect. For filling the
whole cross-sectional area of the structure, it uses lower frequency than that of
ordinary UT. The frequency range is usually less than 500 kHz. The merit of GW
inspection is that the ultrasonic guided wave propagates long distance along the
structure and finds defects at remote location.

In conclusion, both MFL and GW are used for inspecting pipe, plate, HX tube, cable,
rod, etc. But the MFL is limited to testing only ferromagnetic material of these
structures. GW can be used to inspect any material such as composite if the ordinary
UT can be used. The MFL is localized inspection tool, i.e. the probe needs to be located
near or at the defect location. The GW is remote inspection tool because GW is
transmitted along the structure and reflected from the defect at a long distance from
several inches to 200 meters depending on the operating frequency and attenuation
of the structure. The GW is usually used for surveying the long length of structure, but
the MFL, UT, or RT is used for verifying, sizing, and characterizing of the indications
found with GW inspection.

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Guided Wave UT (GUL) Inspection.
The benefits of this inspection include:

Large sections of piping can be inspected rapidly and safely often with no scaffolding

Minimal insulation removal for Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) inspections

Localized damage can be pinpointed and characterized as to length and depth

GUL is an excellent tool for cased crossings and unpiggable pipe

Point of contact corrosion can be found without lifting the pipe thus avoiding potential leaks
and protecting the environment

GUL can locate and characterize defects internally and externally and will pick up cracking in many
cases