MANAGE
& ASSESS CORROSION MONITORING
Decisions regarding plant integrity rely on an accurate assessment of the conditions affecting corrosion and rate of deterioration. It is here that Artra can make a significant contribution to potential cost savings. ArtrA is a unique solution for showing graphically the results of all types of non destructive tests (NDT) including:
- Radiographic Testing (RT)
- Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)
- Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
Corrosion monitoring surveys & measurements will indentify areas with reduced wall thickness. These measurements are then judged as critical or not acceptable against an agreed standard. ArtrA's role in the process is to show the results graphically in 3D and provide a better overview of the situation.
CAPTURING TEST RESULTS IN THE FIELD
Corrosion monitoring results & measurements can be logged in the normal way and entered into ArtrA in the office, or entered directly into a SQL database in the field using ArtrA iTRACKER running on a tablet PC. A tag containing all the required corrosion data fields is created in ArtrA ADMINISTRATOR and then dropped onto the results of a search which might be for all fittings/pipes/welds on a particular line number. In the field the engineer can call up the line number and enter the results (wall thickness) into the tag input form for corrosion tests - a far more reliable method than recording the data on paper.
LINKING CORROSION DOCUMENTS
Any existing documentation available for the object, pipe, fitting, etc. can be linked through ArtrA LIBRARIAN. Existing PDFs of NDT results will be attached to the item in the model for recall on-site to ensure the field team have all the information to hand. Photographs showing the extent of corrosion can be taken and attached to the input-tag in ArtrA.
INTERROGATING A 3D CORROSION MODEL
ArtrA is a database
management system with a graphical front end. All corrosion information
held in its SQL database can be searched for, filtered and shown
graphically. In the field this allows engineers to drill-down
to the information they need and then visually isolate the results.
Important data such as nominal bore, rating, specification, system,
schedule, wall thickness, etc. is readily to hand ensuring that
the engineers are equipped with all the necessary information.
GRAPHICAL
RESULTS OF NDT TESTS
ArtrA will show the results of corrosion surveys as in 3D and colour coded according to a set of project defined parameters for schedule & wall thickness (normal/marginal/critical) etc. These flexible reports provide engineers and owners with a powerful visualization tool that identifies and locates critical problems. Using ArtrA thematic reports, owners and O&M staff can make informed decisions as to the type, process, cost and urgency of remedial measures.
CORROSION MONITORING & INSPECTION MANAGEMENT
Corrosion failures
in plant infrastructure are costly to repair and can result in contaminated
product, environmental damage, and risks to human safety. Estimates
for the overall cost of corrosion relating to oil & gas, power
generation and other key industries exceeds $150 billion annually.
Industry estimates that 20
to 25% of these costs can be avoided by better use of existing monitoring
technologies.
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