High Temperature Inspection & Cleaning by Advanced Ultrasonics for Effective Maintenance and Management of Oil&Gas Offshore Production subsea & topside operating pipelines and vessels (HiTClean)
Lead Participant:
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE LIMITED
Abstract
HiTClean addresses a number of related safety critical, security of energy supply, production economic and
maintenance challenges in the life cycle of Oil&Gas offshore production installations (e.g. platforms and FPSOs)
subsea assets including pipelines and production pressure components. The project will develop novel guided
wave ultrasonic technology for subsea pipelines to be deployed by diver or a Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV):
(A) Condition Monitoring (CM) for the early detection of in-service defects, e.g. corrosion - using Long Range
Guided Wave Ultrasonic (LR-GWU) Pulse Echo (PE) technology, Teletest Focus electronic instrument, encircling
ultrasonic sensors and signal processing for the on-line (in-production) innovative inspection of subsea pipes
carrying hydrocarbons, (B) Innovative High Power - Continuous Wave (CW) LR-GWU electronic instrument and
transmitters to dislodge and remove accumulated debris fouling in subsea & topside pipelines at temperatures
of up to 400°C, (C) for pipe regions susceptible to fouling - innovative Moderate Power CW LR-GWU electronic
instrumentation and transmitters for fouling prevention in subsea pipelines at temperatures of up to 400°C.
maintenance challenges in the life cycle of Oil&Gas offshore production installations (e.g. platforms and FPSOs)
subsea assets including pipelines and production pressure components. The project will develop novel guided
wave ultrasonic technology for subsea pipelines to be deployed by diver or a Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV):
(A) Condition Monitoring (CM) for the early detection of in-service defects, e.g. corrosion - using Long Range
Guided Wave Ultrasonic (LR-GWU) Pulse Echo (PE) technology, Teletest Focus electronic instrument, encircling
ultrasonic sensors and signal processing for the on-line (in-production) innovative inspection of subsea pipes
carrying hydrocarbons, (B) Innovative High Power - Continuous Wave (CW) LR-GWU electronic instrument and
transmitters to dislodge and remove accumulated debris fouling in subsea & topside pipelines at temperatures
of up to 400°C, (C) for pipe regions susceptible to fouling - innovative Moderate Power CW LR-GWU electronic
instrumentation and transmitters for fouling prevention in subsea pipelines at temperatures of up to 400°C.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE LIMITED | £276,447 | £ 165,868 |
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Participant |
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PLANT INTEGRITY LIMITED | £226,522 | £ 113,261 |
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON | ||
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY LONDON | ||
CEDAR METALS LIMITED | £56,424 | £ 33,854 |
TWI LIMITED | ||
JACKWELD LIMITED | £92,480 | £ 55,488 |
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