Use of Electromagnetic Sensors to Quantify Strength and Toughness in Steel Pipelines In and Out Of Service

Main Objective

To produce a new nondestructive electromagnetic sensor for assessment of bulk strength and toughness of new and vintage steel pipelines operating in any environment. The strength and toughness of the steel pipelines determined from the electromagnetic system will be linked with other inspection and materials characterization testing to provide improved Reliability Based Integrity Management. At the end of the two-year program, the electromagnetic system will be appropriately commercialized and ready for inspectors to begin offering services to the pipeline industry.

Public Abstract

G2MT LLC, in collaboration with Quest Integrity, proposes a two-year research program to develop a nondestructive testing technology to rapidly evaluate pipeline mechanical properties. This proposal is in response to the PHMSA BAA DTPH5615RA00001 for the topic ‘Development of Inspection Tools to Quantify Pipe Strength and Toughness'. G2MT LLC and Quest Integrity Group will collaborate to produce a new nondestructive electromagnetic sensor for assessment of bulk strength and toughness of new and vintage steel pipelines operating in any environment. The strength and toughness of the steel pipelines determined from the electromagnetic system will be linked with other inspection and materials characterization testing to provide improved Risk-Based Integrity Management. The proposed sensor development supports the mission of PHMSA to protect people and the environment from the risks inherent in the transportation of hazardous materials by providing an effective method to determine the actual integrity of steel pipelines in or out of service. The technology will enable optimized transport through pipelines by predicting the highest safe operating pressure based on real-world measurements of mechanical properties, including both the strength and toughness.

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