CORROSSION

DACON INSEPECTION SERVICES

UNDER
SUPPORT
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Conventional and Oil and Gas, Refinery, Over 400 personnel Thailand headquarters
Advanced NDT and Petrochemical, Heavy including more than with International
Inspection Services Industry, Mining 300 inspectors expertise since 1979
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INSPECTION
TECHNOLOGY
The Problem

In the area where pipelines rest on pipe supports it is a high corrosion area.

Difficult and costly to inspect these support areas as the pipeline needs to be lifted.

Pipeline needs to be shutdown before lifting can occur.

Difficult to assess the actual extent of corrosion by visual inspection in the contact area.

Until now no alternative methods existed to measure the actual remaining wall thickness at the
pipe support area.

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What Is Dacon Corrosion Under Support (CuS)

Specifically developed for inspection of pipes and pipelines at support area.

Used where conventional NDT methods are difficult or impossible to use.

Highly accurate inspection tool that measures actual remaining wall thickness at pipe support
areas without the need to lift off the pipe from the support.

Developed by Dacon research and development team and is unique in its field.
Verified results and now in wide commercial use.

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CuS Benefits and Advantages

Lifting Pipe To Inspect Dacon CuS Method

Use UT probes to measure remaining wall Use specially designed system (based on UT) to
Measurement thickness after lifting pipe measure without lifting pipeline

Accuracy Measures defects to within +/- 0.3mm Measures defects to within +/- 0.3mm

Pipeline may need to be shutdown in order to Inspection can be performed online with no need
Shutdown safely lift prior to inspection to shut down the pipeline

Mobilization May need cranes and other lifting equipment No lifting equipment required

Lifting equipment required and site may need to

Logistics be cleared
Small 2 man team with minimal equipment

More expensive when lifting equipment and Small team with minimal mobilization costs. No
Cost shutdown costs are factored in shutdown costs. Cheaper and easier.

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How It Works

Longitudinal waves converted into shear waves

Probe shoe is cut at 35 degree angle

Dacon algorithm calculates Time of Flight to give remaining wall thickness

Qualified and experienced UT Level 2 inspector interprets the data and gives final analysis.

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PROCESS

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CuS Inspection Process

Complete visual inspection to check the area

to be inspected.

Clean surface if necessary for excess scale

and paint failure.

Pipeline gets marked into 20mm sections with

a pipeline number.

Location transducer is used to locate possible

corrosion under support.

If corrosion is identified then measurement probe

is used to measure remaining wall thickness.

This is done by measuring each 20mm section.

Process takes from 15 minutes to 30 minutes depending

on support size.

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Operational Parameters

Pipes must be 4 or greater and have a minimum thickness of 3mm.

Inspecting through paint is fine (depending on paint thickness) but coatings and
insulation need to be removed.

Can be used on all materials.

Maximum temperature is 58 Celsius.

Can not detect if the wall loss is internal or external.

Guided supports cannot be inspected due to tool access. These can be scanned
using location tool to give an indication only.

Does not work where pipeline and support are welded together. Also cannot be used
on saddle supports if welded (non welded is fine).

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Requirements

Dacon Corrosion Under Support probes

Dacon Corrosion Under Support data capture equipment

Experienced UT Level II Inspector

Technician

Couplant

Insulation and cladding removed

Access to area where pipeline contacts the pipeline support area

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Report Format

Name of part:
P1452-10-AAA3

Finding:
Picture of P1452-10-AAAA3 With a Nominal thickness found at 9.40 mm
measured with Ultrasonic wall thickness equipment
Model Olympus DL38

Name of part:
P1452-10-AAA3

Finding:
Minimum recorded wall loss was recorded at selection 1 and was found
to have a remaining wall thickness of 6.40 mm

Name of part:
P1452-10-AAA3

Finding:
Minimum recorded wall loss was recorded at selection 1 and was found
to have a remaining wall thickness of 6.40 mm

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Report Format

Test location no: P1452-10-AAA3

Under support
Section no. 1-5

Remark:
The average value in blue colour of UTM result
at 6 oclock position was used for reference
and calibration.

Wall loss was found at the P1452-10-AAA3 pipe

support number 3. A minimum wall thickness
recorded was 6.70 mm at location 1.

Inspection Conclusion
Minimum thickness found at test location is 6.70 mm.

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Why Use
Dacon CuS

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Why use Dacon CuS

Measures actual remaining wall thickness in pipeline wall at support area

Other systems only quantify wall loss and do not give actual remaining wall thickness

No need to lift off the pipeline

Can be done online (no need to shutdown)

Significant cost savings in logistics and shut down costs

Any material and any product in pipeline

Small equipment and only requires 2 man team

Verified results and tried and tested system

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Cost Benefit

Inspection Cost Comparison

70,000 $

60,000 $

50,000 $

Shutdown
40,000 $

30,000 $
+200%

20,000 $
Shutdown Logistics
Shutdown
10,000 S Logistics
Logistics
Inspection Inspection
Inspection
0$

Dacon CuS Lift Pipeline

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CASE STUDIES
Refinery

Description Solution Result Benefit

Inspection of pipe racks CuS Tool Successful Inspection Effective shutdown

at refinery. Inspector and Technician Results verified. planning.

Prior to shutdown. 2 Months No need to lift pipeline Cost savings.

260 supports Accurate analysis

Online Inspection of pipeline condition

at support areas.

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Offshore Platform

Description Solution Result Benefit

Inspection of production CuS Tool Successful Inspection Quick answer.

piping. Inspector and Technician Results verified. Cost savings.

Due to corrosion concerns 4 days No need to lift piping Accurate analysis of

after visual inspection piping condition at

20 supports support areas.

Online Inspection

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Summary

Asia Based Company With International Expertise

Saves Time and Money

No Need For Costly Shutdowns and Lifting The Pipe

Measures Actual Remaining Wall Thickness

Ideal For Shutdown Planning, Scheduled Maintenance and Verification

Easy Mobilization and Small Inspection Team and Equipment

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How Can We Help?

Contact

Mohammed Ilyas Mohiuddin

International Business Development Executive
Email : mohammed.ilyas@dacon-inspection.com
Mobile Phone : +65 96636354
www.dacon-inspection.com

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