PHOTON BACKSCATTER IMAGING DEVICES FOR NDT INSPECTION OF OFFSHORE TLP RISER, TENDONS, AND OTHER SUBSEA COMPONENTS
The technique of computerised photon tomography offers promise as a fundamentally new method for solving many of the nondestructive testing (NDT) problems encountered in the petroleum industry. An overview of tomographic principles is presented as well as a discussion of recent developments in backscatter techniques that promise to enhance the utility of the method in the unique applications encountered by the offshore industry. The development of a workable NDT system is well within present capabilities and awaits only the design of appropriate deployment hardware for both subsea and surface inspection. Such devices would allow a high degree of precision in determining the structural integrity of critical components throughout their design life.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Proc. 20th Offshore Technology Conference, held Houston, Texas, 2-5 May 1988, Vol. 4, p. 513 [5 pp., 8 ref., 5 fig.]
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Authors:
- Morgan, I L
- Crane, R M
- Keeley, F
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Conference:
- Proc. 20th Offshore Technology Conference
- Location: Houston texas, United States
- Date: 1988-5-2 to 1988-5-5
- Publication Date: 1988
Language
- English
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Engineering; Nondestructive tests
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00694934
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM