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| Reference Number | NIA_NGGT0092 | |
| Title | Utilisation of 3D Laser Scanners for pipeline damage and coating assessments. | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 50%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
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Project Contact No email address given National Grid Gas Transmission |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 May 2016 | |
| End Date | 01 January 2017 | |
| Duration | 10 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £113,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , National Grid Gas Transmission (100.000%) |
| Web Site | http://www.smarternetworks.org/project/NIA_NGGT0092 |
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| Objectives | The programme will undertake a full field assessment of a 3D laser scanning system in terms of pipeline damage (P11) assessments and coating evaluations (CM4). The programme will provide the necessary training and standards alignment to facilitate the adoption of the equipment across the network if the trails realise the potential benefits as indicated in the earlier review. The programme will: Provide a full in service review of a 3D laser scanner for P11 (pipeline damage) and CM4 (coating) assessments. Provide the necessary trained technical resource to facilitate the adoption of this equipment type across the network. Align the necessary National Grid standards to allow the use of 3D scanners across the network for traditional NDT assessments. | |
| Abstract | Currently, National Grid Transmission (NGT) undertakes all its pipeline damage assessments, in accordance with the necessary standard, utilising manual measurement instruments by highly trained technicians. Depending on the location and type of the defect this is a time consuming activity. The NIA programme NGGT0054 conducted an assessment of the latest advances in 3D hand held laser scanners for assessment of pipeline damage assessments and concluded that there was considerable potential in this equipment. The initial review provided indicative evidence as to the potential of 3D scanning techniques. However, to fully exploit these findings, a full set of comparative field trials will be conducted with the leading 3D scanning equipment. These field trails will be expanded to not only involve pipeline assessments (to National Grid’s P11(1) procedure) as a result of inline inspection (ILI) findings but also incorporate the coating (paint) assessments (as part of National Grid’s CM4 (2) assessments) of above ground installations (AGIs). It is considered that the P11 and CM4 assessments will be greatly enhanced in terms of data quality, consistency and timeliness by the adoption of 3D scanning technologies. (1) /PM/P/11 Inspection, assessment and repair of damaged (non-leaking) steel pipelines above 150mm nominal diameter and designed to operate at pressures greater than 2 bar. (2) T/PM/CM/4 Specification for the Assessment and Reporting of Plant Coatings, Painting and Cladding Inspections for National Transmission System Assets The programme will provide the necessary field trial experience of 3D handheld scanners for the P11 assessment of pipeline defects and CM4 paint coating surveys. The programme will:-Provide the necessary 3D laser scanning hardware and trained technical support for the field teams to assess and use the equipment. Incorporate the necessary pipeline data consistent with National Grid’s material and size diameter/wall thickness population in the scanner software database. Train specific users to act as subsequent trainers hence increasing the utilisation of the equipment across the network. Conduct comparison P11 in field trials against conventional measurement techniques. Incorporate a 3D scan survey in conjunction with a set of conventional CM4 paint surveys. To update the necessary National Grid standards to facilitate the use of 3D laser scanners across the business. To explore the potential of utilising the 3D scanning hardware and software for reverse engineering and Quality Assessment (QA) evaluations. The programme will summarise its findings in a full technical report and provide a widespread articulation of the equipment and its capabilities across the NGT network teams.Note : Project Documents may be available via the ENA Smarter Networks Portal using the Website link above | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 17/12/18 | |
