The latest developments using ultrasonic

guided waves to inspect and monitor

corrosion at non accessible and remote
locations
The next step

Gert-Jan Heerens

Inspection under support (field case)

8 and 10 gas pipe line
Serious corrosion under pipe support
Guided wave inspection to obtain quantitative information about
remaining wall thickness

Gert-Jan.Heerens@TNO.NL

8 October 2010

Guided wave tomography results: 10 pipe

ring 1

ring 2
support

Gert-Jan.Heerens@TNO.NL

wall thickness [mm]

min. wall thickness: 7.7 mm

8 October 2010
depth uncertainty: 1.5 mm

Guided wave tomography results: 8 pipe

ring 1

ring 2
support

wall thickness [mm]

4

Gert-Jan.Heerens@TNO.NL

min. wall thickness: 2.5 mm

8 October 2010
depth uncertainty: 1.5 mm

Contact details

Gert-Jan Heerens
Tel: 0031 15 2692032
Mob: 0031 6 53363348
Gert-jan.heerens@tno.nl

TNO Science and Industry

Stieltjesweg 1
2628CK Delft
Netherlands

Gert-Jan.Heerens@TNO.NL

8 October 2010