DEVELOPMENT OF BACKSCATTERING SENSOR FOR GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPES. FINAL REPORT, NOVEMBER 1990-SEPTEMBER 1992

A breadboard gamma backscattering sensor for measuring the wall thickness of gas distribution pipes has been developed. The sensor was originally intended to be mounted on an internal inspection system separately developed for GRI. Two prototypes of the sensor, and a computer controlled miniaturized electronic board, were constructed and tested. The first prototype was a low resolution sensor intended to obtain information averaged over a relatively large area of the pipe surface. The second prototype allows more detailed scans, at a sacrifice in speed. Both sensors were intended to provide information on the wall thickness of gas distribution pipes 4 to 6 inches in diameter.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB93-146629. Sponsored by Gas Research Institute, Chicago, IL.
• Corporate Authors:

  Science Applications International Corporation

  10260 Campus Point Drive
  San Diego, CA  United States  92121
• Authors:
  • BORGONOVI, G M
• Publication Date: 1993-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 79 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Backscattering; Maintenance; Natural gas distribution systems; Pipelines; Plans (Drawings); Sensors
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline description and plans; Pipeline maintenance
• Subject Areas: Design; Maintenance and Preservation; Pipelines; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00666301
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: GRI-93-0035
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 6 1994 12:00AM