Ionix HotSense™ has been successfully
deployed with a CALIPERAY wireless system and a field communication kit to
monitor erosion rates in a remote upstream Shell facility as an alternative to
manual inspection with X-ray RT profiling.
Key Benefits:
o Maximising well productivity, based on known
erosion rates
o Increasing safety, reduced site activity &
exposure to X-ray
o Reducing costs by automating data collection
remotely
The Application:
► Ionix HotSense™ sensors were connected to a
Mistras WirelessHART CALIPERAY™ ultrasonic monitoring system to make automated,
accurate, precise and reliable thickness measurements.
► The system is intrinsically safe certified for use
in FM Class 1 Div 1 and ATEX & IECEx Zone 0 applications.
► HotSense™ sensors were attached to the NPS 2”
pipes using the non-intrusive clamp deployment system during live operation of
the well.
► A Field Communication Kit was installed based on a
WirelessHART gateway, power supply and cellular modem to provide direct data
transfer to a remote server.
► Advanced software for wall thickness data analysis
and graphical visualisation (WAMP) was installed on the server for data
collection and analysis
► Measurements collected from the UT system over a 6
month period were successfully validated against RT profile images
Key Outputs:
► Thickness measurements can be automatically
collected and uploaded via the cellular enabled field deployment kit.
► Frequent, consistent and high-quality wall
thickness data collection enables the customer to maximise well
productivity and increase safety.
► The measurement was validated as an upper
operating threshold, risk mitigation strategy compared to the
costly alternative – RT profiling.
► Process and Production engineers have desktop
access to integrity data from the remote site allowing production
optimisation and profitable decisions based on measurable
data.
► Reduced inspection costs avoiding
travel and eliminating hot work permits
► Continuous monitoring from remote and hazardous
locations delivered reduced exposure of staff to hazardous environments
Read the full case study: https://ionixadvancedtechnologies.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/HotSense-CALIPERAY-Case-Study-Remote-Well-Monitoring-release.pdf
Learn more: https://ionixadvancedtechnologies.co.uk/products/non-invasive-thickness-corrosion-monitoring/
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