Pipe Leakage Scanner

Pipe Leakage Scanner

Pipe Leakage Scanner

Spider-MX™
Automatic Magnetic Flux Leakage Pipe Scanner

Spider-MX™ is the automated inspection tools for exposed pipes.

Spider-MX™ is the carrier system which sticks to the pipe wall using magnetic forces, scans the full coverage of the pipes, saves the data, and analyzes the data.

Spider-MX™ software analyzes the scanned data, measures the width, length, and depth of defects in pipes and provides assessment on risk of failure.



Key Features

- Uses proven MFL(Magnetic Flux Leakage) Technology

- Self-sticks to the pipes using magnetic forces without any additional installation

- Allows flexible (axial and circular) movement for obstacle detection and avoidance

- Plans path using IMU sensor

- Scans the entire pipe with high speed

- Displays the scanned data in real time

- Provides a final inspection report and risk assessment report


In-Line Inspection

- Magnetic flux leakage inspection is not affected by liquid flowing through pipe, so inspections can be carried out for both active and inactive pipes.

Surface temperature of the pipe should not be higher than 80 oC.


Metal loss Inspection : Measurement Principle

Magnetic Flux Leakage(MFL) detection technology was a widely proven technology for detecting the metal loss of pipeline.

Metal loss features in the wall of pipe, saturated with magnetic flux, will cause some of the magnetic field to leak out of the pipe.

This leakage field can be detected by sensor and used to analyze feature classification. PI& has developed the high resolution and most

sensitive metal loss inspection tools named Spider-MX™, based on MFL technology and applies exposed pipe inspection.


Spider-MX™ consists of the following system ;

Magnetization system

Automatic carrier system

Odometer system

IMU system

Data acquisition system and

Data analysis system



Technical Specification of Spider-MX™

Principle of operation

Magnetic Flux Leakage

Pipe diameter

168 mm(6") to 2,000mm(80") – Outside Diameter

Method of propulsion

Automatic motor control

Scan speed

Max. 20 cm/sec

Maximum wall thickness

5 to 22 mm

Test through coatings

Yes, if non magnetic

Maximum coating thickness

5mm but accuracy of sizing is deteriorated

Maximum of pipe surface temperature

80 oC

Power requirements

48 V battery operation(portable)

Testing time

30 hours continuous working

Tool weight

Below 20 kg(depend on pipe diameter)

Connecting cable

Max. 100 m



Full detection and sizing accuracy for metal loss feature

 

Pinhole

Axial Slotting

Circ.

Slotting

Pitting

Axial

Grooving

Circ.

Grooving

General1

Depth at POD = 90%

detectable

detectable

10% w.t

10% w.t

10% w.t

10% w.t

10% w.t

Depth sizing accuracy
at 80% confidence

N/A N/A

±10% w.t

±10% w.t

±10% w.t

±10% w.t

±10% w.t

Length sizing accuracy
at 80% confidence

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

Width sizing accuracy
at 80% confidence

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±20 mm

±20 mm



Full detection and sizing accuracy for metal loss features in girth weld or heat affected zone2

 

Pinhole

Axial Slotting

Circ.

Slotting

Pitting

Axial

Grooving

Circ.

Grooving

General1

Depth at POD = 90%

detectable

detectable

10% w.t

10% w.t

10% w.t

10% w.t

10% w.t

Depth sizing accuracy at 80% confidence

N/A N/A

±20% w.t

±20% w.t

±20% w.t

±20% w.t

±20% w.t

Length sizing accuracy at 80% confidence

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

Width sizing accuracy at 80% confidence

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±10 mm

±20 mm

±20 mm

1. The use of the term "General" in this context does not correspond to term " general corrosion" in any governmental regulations or industry recommended practices

2. If girth weld bead exist, detection and sizing accuracy is remarkably deteriorated.

3. If w.t<10mm, then A=10mm. Otherwise A=w.t



Spider-MX™ Software

- PI& also supply a softcopy reporting which enables clients to have full manipulation of the inspection data.

The SOFTWARE ensures clients to make the best use of Pipeline Data.


What software can do for you?

- Fingerprint of pipeline and symbolic pipe

- Customized list

- Several feature location sheet

- Visualized pipeline view contain all information of pipelines

- Pipeline tally

Benefits

- Full access to survey data and inspection results

- Systematic management of history of pipeline inspection

- Assistance on the planning of integrities of pipeline system

- Minimize data management cost

Spider-MX™ Reporting

The final inspection report shall contain the following information

- Tool operation data

- Pipe tally

- List of feature

- Summary and statistical data

- Fully assessed feature sheets

- Defect assessment method(repair sheets)