Ultrasonic Guided Wave Technology for Noninvasive Assessment of Corrosion-induced Damage in Piping for Pollution Prevention in DOD Fuel Storage Facilities

Abstract

Corrosion-induced defects in long and inaccessible pipelines are a concern for the Department of Defense (DoD) because of the potential for leaks and oil spills on land and underwater caused by metal corrosion. Current practices of inspection techniques allow seriously deficient items to be repaired or removed from service, sometimes at inconvenient times and high cost as a result of emergencies. However, none of these techniques provides sufficient information to predict the growth rate of small defects. This report summarizes the work performed in a two-phase Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) project to demonstrate the capabilities of commercially available ultrasonic guided wave technology for the detection, sizing, and growth monitoring of corrosion-induced defects in fuel piping.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA554413

Entities

Organizations

  • Environmental Security Technology Certification Program

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Corrosion
  • Data Sets
  • Defect Detection
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Electronic Mail
  • Environmental Security
  • Field Tests
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Monitoring
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Protective Coatings
  • Surface Properties
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Ultrasounds
  • Wave Propagation

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  • Medical Imaging.
  • Systems Analysis and Design