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AcousticEye Introduction
NDT System for Tube Integrity Inspection
} Non-traversing
} FAST
} Extremely accurate
} Easy to operate
} Self Analyzing
} Generates Reports
} Clean and Green
First developed and tested at Israel Aircraft for
complicated Aeronautic Hydraulic Systems
The Problem
Recognized Global
Industrial Problem
Tubes in the Heat Exchangers Become
Defective and Hinder Efficiency and Operation
Not all tubes are inspected for integrity due to:
Time limitations, Materials, Tube Configurations
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Tube Inspection
A Major Concern
in All Industries
} Faults commonly found in tubes
}Pitting (Picaduras)
}Erosion
}Wall perforations
}Blockages
}Bulges
(Protuberancias)
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NDT Alternatives
Limitations of Current Inspection Technologies
} Require physical traversal of the entire length of the
tube with a probe
probe.
} No bent tubes (U-tubes)
} Time Consuming
} Dependent on wall material
} Limited to average diameter tubes
Do not apply
pp y to narrow or wide diameter tubes
} Require highly skilled certified personnel to interpret
the results
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Acoustic
Emission
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NonTraversing
PinpointsDefectlocation
Embeddable
Rapid testingtime
testing time
Noradiationemitted
Automated
Detectscorrosion\erosion
Findblockagesandpartial
blocks
Notaffectedbytubewall
material
Notaffectedbypresenceof
supportsheets
Working Method
}Tube Inspection in 5 easy steps
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AcousticEye
y Core Technology
gy
Pulse Reflectometry (PR) based on measurements of one
dimensional acoustic waves propagating in tubes:
Schematically:
Loudspeaker
Microphone
Object
Excitation pulse:
Reflections:
Any change in the cross sectional area in the tubular system creates a reflection
reflection.
All reflections propagate back and the proprietary algorithms enable self-analysis.
What can we
learn from reflections?
} Reflections are created whenever
a change in the cross section is
encountered:
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Constrictions:
t i ti
a reduction
d ti iin
cross section due to a partial
blockage
g or a connector to a
narrower tube
Schematically:
Impinging pulse
Reflection from
a constriction
o Expansions: erosion or
connection
ti to
t a wider
id
tube
Reflection from
an expansion
Reflection from
a leak
More Typically
} Well have a local
blockage:
or
degradation:
(pitting)
Impinging pulse
Reflection from a
Local blockage
Reflection from a
Local degradation
0.03
0.02
Relative Units
Reference
meaasurement
Reference
Measurement
0.01
0.01
0
-0.01
-0.01
-0.02
1.2
1.25
1.3
1.35
1.4
1.45
1.5
1.55
1.6
1.65
Reference measurement
-0.02
-0.03
1.8
1.7
2.2
[m]
2.4
[m]
4
3
Partial Blockage
Relative Units
Relative Units
0.02
Reference measurement
1
0
-1
-2
2
-3
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
[m]
1.8
2.2
2.6
2.8
Pricing Model
Can you afford the AcousticEye System?
How can you afford not to use this innovative NDT tool?
} Make Money
} Earn Quick ROI
} Save Time
} Increase Capacity
} Be Green
} Work on a High Efficiency Quotient
Applications
Wherever there are tubes there are applications
Added Value:
narrow tubes
tubes, fin fans
fans,
spiral tubes, u-tubes
Case Study #1
} Finding a 1 mm diameter hole at 30.9 feet
Case Study #1
} Finding a 1 mm diameter hole at 30.9 feet
Defect
Calibration tube
Impinging pulse
End of tube
Z
Zooming
i iin on th
the signal
i
l ffrom
the defect
Case Study #2
Assembly Process QA
Finding a defective weld
Impinging pulse
End of tube
Tube 8
Signature of a 1mm hole
In Assembly Management
Main advantages from a manufacturer point of view
1. Evaluating the weld integrity during assembly process
2. Avoid expensive tear-down and reworking after assembly
3. Reduce scrap materials and increased productivity
4. Objective evaluation based on a computational model
and not a subjective operator evaluation
5. Create a documented proof data base of each and every tube, weld
or sub-assembly
6. Much less expensive than traditional NDT
Case Study #3
} Graphite Condenser at a Chemical Plant - Difficult to inspect by the
traditional NDT methods
Reactor measurements
} Further measurements were carried out on an actual reactor
} Multiple blockages were found precluding the use of traversing
technologies
} Small
S ll b
bulges
l
were also
l ffound
d
} Expansions:
Case Study #5
Geothermal Power Plant
Fin Fan Tubes Severe Blockages
IIsobutane
b t
fill d h
filled
heatt exchangers
h
60 ft long, 1 diameter, 42 tubes each
More photos
Example of a hole
Example measurement demonstrating a massive hole near the end of
the tube (D210)
Steamer
Case Study #7
Power Plant
Israel Electric Company Emergency Maintenance
Indications of seawater leak into the steam
Inspection Results
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Case Study #8
Evaluation of Cleaning
Before Cleaning
After Cleaning
No fault
(clean
tube)
Many/Massive partial
blockages
Full
blockage
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