Millennium Projects

Technical Details

Millennium Project Number: M-2001-003

Project Title:Evaluation and Development of Pipe Inspection Technologies for High Pressure Gas Mains

Project Start Date: 2001

Projected End Date: 2006

Technical Details:

This is a multi-phased program that seeks to compare and validate various technologies and procedures, such as Direct Assessment (DA), that can detect coating damage on transmission lines.

This project includes:

1. Initial development and validation of External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA) procedures through extensive collaboration and field testing,
2. Development of knowledge and application of ECDA and ICDA for challenging applications,
3. Evaluation and comparison of various remote inspection technologies such as long range guided ultrasonics, and,
4. Development of a spreadsheet-based model for aiding the operator in prioritizing digs associated with DA and suspected coating anomalies.

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