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ARRAY TECHNOLOGY
HAROON CAJEE
PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW
Company Introduction
Brief Overview PA Method/Technology.
Why should you embrace this innovation?
POLICIES
POLICIES &
& STATEMENTS
STATEMENTS
OCEANEERING
OCEANEERING -- GLOBAL
GLOBAL
Dubai
Middle East
United Kingdom
Africa
Americas
Asia
Batam, Singapore
Kuala Lumpur, Perth
SERVICE
SERVICE RANGE
RANGE
ROPE ACCESS
PHASED
PHASED ARRAY
ARRAY AUT
AUT -- PIPELINES
PIPELINES
PORTABLE
PORTABLE PHASED
PHASED ARRAY
ARRAY
PORTABLE and or SEMI AUTOMATED ULTRASONIC & TOFD INSPECTION
USING HAND HELD SCANNERS & PHASED ARRAY PROBES
WHY IS IT DIFFERENT FOM CONVENTIONAL UT Encoding & recording
capability.
Another way to do UT
WELD
WELD INSPECTION
INSPECTION
Delays
35
40
45
55
65
SOUND
SOUND PROPAGATION
PROPAGATION
Multiple Crystals
Beam Steering
X-Ray
Image
SCAN
SCAN AND
AND DEFECT
DEFECT SAMPLES
SAMPLES
Porosity
Radiography
SCAN
SCAN AND
AND DEFECT
DEFECT SAMPLES
SAMPLES
Inclusion
Radiography
SCAN
SCAN AND
AND DEFECT
DEFECT SAMPLES
SAMPLES
Incomplete Root Penetration
Radiography
TOFD technique
METHODOLOGY
METHODOLOGY PREMISE/DRIVERS
PREMISE/DRIVERS
KEY OBJECTIVE
The integration of RT activities with the production needs would require careful planning and
the use of new technologies to ensure minimal disruption at an affordable price. The NDT
Scope especially RT needs to be completed in a manner that minimizes downtime of other
trades and completed in a timely manner to ensure that crucial production and welder
control information are relevant and that the production process in respect of hydro-test,
painting, site erection and commissioning are not impeded. In this instance we have the
added concerns of the proximity of existing plants and the potential impact on the nucleonic
alarms
CHOICE OF TECHNIQUE
RT Conventional
RT SCAR
PA/TOFD
PRODUCTIVITY-COST EFFICIENCY
INTEGRATION-SAFETY
INSPECTION
INSPECTION TECHNIQUE
TECHNIQUE COMPARISON
COMPARISON
Method
RT
Manual
UT
PA
AUT
Pipe
Crew
Size
Scan / shot
time
Set-up
time
PRODUCTIVITY
Welds per hour
Production
Interruption
Safety
Hazards
Record of
Inspection
2 Sch 40
2 man
5 min.
5 minutes
per/weld
6 to 10
100%
100%
YES
12 Sch 80
2 man
30 min
5 minutes
per/weld
100%
100%
YES
24
Standard
2 man
60 min
5 minutes
per/weld
1.5
100%
100%
YES
2 Sch 40
1 man
10 min.
5 minute
per/weld
NA
0%
0%
NO
12 Sch 80
1 man
30 min
5 minute
per/weld
0%
0%
NO
24
Standard
1 man
60 min
5 minute
per/weld
1.5
0%
0%
NO
2 Sch 40
2 man
30 sec
3 minute
per/weld
10 to 20
0%
0%
YES
12 Sch 80
2 man
1 min
3 minute
per/weld
10 to 12
0%
0%
YES
24
Standard
2 man
3 min
3 minute
per/weld
10 to 12
0%
0%
YES
Auditable
Results
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
RADIOGRAPHY
RADIOGRAPHY vs
vs PHASED
PHASED ARRAY
ARRAY
PHASED ARRAY
RADIOGRAPHY
DOES
DOES THIS
THIS METHOD
METHOD ADDRESS
ADDRESS
A
A NEED
NEED IN
IN YOUR
YOUR
ENVIRONMENT?
ENVIRONMENT?
RT PLACES A CEILNG ON
YARD PRODUCTIVITY
INTEGRATING RT WITH
EXISTING TRADES IS A
MAJOR CHALLENGE
RT RESULTS IN
BACKLOGS, MULTIPLE
HANDLING OF ITEMS,COORDINATION & DELAYS
RT RESULTS TAKE ON
AVERAGE 24-36 hours TO
CONFIRM
RT RESULTS IN DELAYS
WHICH PARLAYS INTO
FINANCIAL LOSSES
YOU CAN CREATE THE MOST
EFFICIENT PROCESSESS
HOWEVER YOUR OVERALL
CAPABILITY AND OUTPUT
WILL BE IMPEDED BY RT
WHAT
WHAT ARE
ARE THE
THE PRIMARY
PRIMARY
APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS FOR
FOR THIS
THIS METHOD?
METHOD?
CODES
D1.1
AWS
ASME B31.3
ASME VIII
ASME B31.1
CONFIGURATIONS
All welds with access to one
side as a minimum can be
inspected with PA ,
including nozzles , nodes ,
circumferential welds and
Longitudinal welds
LIMITATIONS
Pre-engineering required
Planning is a requisite
Will not cover complete
scope of welds
MATERIALS RANGE
Carbon Steels
Stainless Steels
Titanium
Inconel
THICKNESS RANGE
>6MM
>3.5MM TO 6MM
WITH ADDITIONAL
VALIDATION AND CLIENT
APPROVAL
ARE
ARE THERE
THERE ANY
ANY COMPETING
COMPETING
TECHNOLOGIES
TECHNOLOGIES OR
OR OTHER
OTHER
OPTIONS
OPTIONS
ITS EITHER RT OR PA UT
WHAT
WHAT ARE
ARE THE
THE MAJOR
MAJOR
IMPEDIMENTS
IMPEDIMENTS THAT
THAT WE
WE FACE
FACE IN
IN
INTRODUCING
INTRODUCING THIS
THIS TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY
RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
Internal & External factors
START UP COSTS
All new and emerging
technologies require high
capital investment thus
discouraging adoption
PRICE AS PERCEIVED
Direct price higher as
generally we disregard the
intangible costs. Radiography
overall is a very expensive
option.
HOW
HOW DO
DO WE
WE ADDRESS
ADDRESS THE
THE
COMPETENCY
COMPETENCY ASSURANCE
ASSURANCE ISSUES?
ISSUES?
MANUAL UT
Lack of hardcopy and
completely relies on the skill,
competency, experience and
integrity of the individual and
highly influenced by the
environment and location and
other external issues
Automated reporting
system available
PHASED ARRAY UT
WHAT
WHATARE
ARE THE
THE COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL
IMPLICATIONS?
IMPLICATIONS?
INITIALLY
MARGINALLY
HIGHER DIRECT
COSTS BUT
OVERALL PA MUCH
CHEAPER
EFFECTIVELY ONE
OFF START UP
COSTS
HUGE
PRODUCTIVITY
GAINS
Price dependant on
volume and duration of
project.
PA IS SUBSTANTIALLY
CHEAPER THAN RT
WHAT
WHAT ARE
ARE THE
THE TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL &
&
OPERATIONAL
OPERATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
IMPLICATIONS ??
TECHNICAL
Pre Planning
Mandatory
Pre Engineering
Required
Training and
Certification of
Personnel
Streamlining the
process
Gaining Client
Approval
OPERATIONAL
Integration into the piping
workshop process
Expediting NDE Requests
, PA will be carried out
much earlier in the
process than
Radiography
Determining NDE method
for all welds on each
spool and control
Co-Operation of All
personnel
PRE_PLANNING REQUIRED
DEFECT
DEFECT DETECTION
DETECTION AND
AND
REPAIR
REPAIR RATES
RATES
Validation to date shows a slight decrease in repair rates
due to the ability to size in more dimensions .
Where radiography utilizes length only for accept or
rejection , PA-UT utilizes Length and height
NO MAJOR DIFFERENCE
CODES
CODES
ASME CC 2235 (CIT) allows use of UT
instead of RT for wall thickness > 12.7mm
Code case 181 allows use of UT instead of
RT for all thickness ranges
TOFD, PA and TOFD/PE techniques
allowed
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CAPABILITY SKILLS SETS - Critical
PA/TOFD
PA/TOFD FACILITIES
FACILITIES
PA/TOFD
PA/TOFD CAPACITY
CAPACITY
60m per
Day
with 2
ops.
SCANNERS
SCANNERS
Oceaneering has developed its own range
of scanning devices to allow rapid high
quality scans on all diameter pipes and
plate welds.
The results of phased array encoded
inspections are very reliant on the
scanners utilized and Oceaneering has
invested heavily to ensure the very best of
equipment is available.
SCANNER
SCANNER IN
IN USE
USE
Link scanners in Use
PROJECT
PROJECT SPECIFIC
SPECIFIC SCANNER
SCANNER
Special scanners designed and
manufactured
VALIDATION
VALIDATION
Validation is required by ASME and
Oceaneering manufactures in house code
case compliant validation welds
TRAINING FACILITY
34
TRAINING FACILITY
35
INTERNAL TRAINING
36
CLIENT TRAINING
37
WHY
WHY SHOULD
SHOULD WE
WE PROCEED
PROCEED WITH
WITH
THIS
THIS TECHNOLOGY?
TECHNOLOGY?
THIS TECHNOLOGY
REDUCES AND MITIGATES
THE INHERENT RISK OF RT
AS THE PRIMARY METHOD
LARGE
ORGANIZATIONS
INHERENTLY FACE
INERTIA AND LACK OF
AGILITY.