CA2245419A1 - Device for inspection of water pipelines and method - Google Patents
Device for inspection of water pipelines and methodInfo
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- G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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- G01N27/90—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating magnetic variables for investigating the presence of flaws using eddy currents
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Abstract
A device is taught for inspecting the integrity of water distribution pipelines. The device is constructed of housing units, for housing inspection circuitry.
The housing units are connected by flexible connectors which permit the units to move out of axial alignment to pass bends. In some embodiments, communication ports are provided between the units. As such, the device is able to negotiate bends and pass through openings of reduced size in the pipeline. The device can be used with various inspection technologies including remote field eddy current inspection technology. A
method for inspecting the integrity of a water pipeline system is disclosed wherein water hydrants can be used to access the system.
The housing units are connected by flexible connectors which permit the units to move out of axial alignment to pass bends. In some embodiments, communication ports are provided between the units. As such, the device is able to negotiate bends and pass through openings of reduced size in the pipeline. The device can be used with various inspection technologies including remote field eddy current inspection technology. A
method for inspecting the integrity of a water pipeline system is disclosed wherein water hydrants can be used to access the system.
Claims (54)
1. A remote field eddy current inspection device for water pipelines comprising:(a) an exciter unit housing an exciter means for producing a time-varying magnetic field in response to an exciting signal;
(b) a detector unit housing at least one detector means for producing a detecting signal representative of the time-varying magnetic field proximal to said detector means and resulting from the exciter means; and, (c) an elongate flexible connector spacedly connecting the exciter unit to the detector unit, the elongate flexible connector being selected to space the exciter means from the detector means a distance suitable for measurement of the remote field eddy current effect.
(b) a detector unit housing at least one detector means for producing a detecting signal representative of the time-varying magnetic field proximal to said detector means and resulting from the exciter means; and, (c) an elongate flexible connector spacedly connecting the exciter unit to the detector unit, the elongate flexible connector being selected to space the exciter means from the detector means a distance suitable for measurement of the remote field eddy current effect.
2. A remote field eddy current inspection device for water pipelines comprising:(a) an exciter unit housing an exciter means for producing a time-varying magnetic field in response to an exciting signal;
(b) a first detector unit housing at least one first detector means for producing a first detecting signal representative of the time-varying magnetic field proximal to said first detector means and resulting from the exciter means;
(c) a second detector unit housing at least one second detector means for producing a second detecting signal representative of the time-varying magnetic field proximal to said second detector means and resulting from the exciter means;
(d) an elongate flexible connector spacedly connecting the exciter unit to the first detector unit, the elongate flexible connector being selected to space the exciter means from the first detector means a distance suitable for measurement of the remote field eddy current effect;
(e) an elongate flexible connector spacedly connecting one of the exciter unit and the first detector unit to the second detector unit, the elongate flexible connector being selected to space the exciter means from the second detector means a distance suitable for measurement of the remote field eddy current effect.
(b) a first detector unit housing at least one first detector means for producing a first detecting signal representative of the time-varying magnetic field proximal to said first detector means and resulting from the exciter means;
(c) a second detector unit housing at least one second detector means for producing a second detecting signal representative of the time-varying magnetic field proximal to said second detector means and resulting from the exciter means;
(d) an elongate flexible connector spacedly connecting the exciter unit to the first detector unit, the elongate flexible connector being selected to space the exciter means from the first detector means a distance suitable for measurement of the remote field eddy current effect;
(e) an elongate flexible connector spacedly connecting one of the exciter unit and the first detector unit to the second detector unit, the elongate flexible connector being selected to space the exciter means from the second detector means a distance suitable for measurement of the remote field eddy current effect.
3. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a moving means for moving the device through a pipeline.
4. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising transmission means connecting the device to a remote data collection means.
5. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising memory components for collecting data from the device.
6. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a lead unit connected at an end of the device via an elongate flexible connector, the lead unit for first encountering snags and blockages in the pipeline.
7. The inspection device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one centralizer for urging at least one of the exciter unit and the detector unit toward the axial centre of the pipeline.
8. The inspection device according to claim 2, further comprising at least one centralizer for urging at least one of the exciter unit, the first detector unit and the second detector unit toward the axial centre of the pipeline.
9. The inspection device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the centralizer is formed as a loop of polymeric material extending from a position adjacent the leading edge of the unit to which it is attached to a position adjacent the trailing edge of the unit to which it is attached.
10. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the exciter means comprises a full circumferential, axial coil.
11. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the exciter means comprises at least one spot coil.
12. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the device further includes a battery.
13. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein power is applied to the device from a remote power source connected to the device via a wireline.
14. The inspection device according to claim 1, wherein the detector means comprises at least one full circumferential, axial coil.
15. The inspection device according to claim 1, wherein the detector means comprises a solid state detector.
16. The inspection device according to claim 1, wherein the detector means comprises at least one spot coil.
17. The inspection device according to claim 16, wherein the spot coil is a coil having a U-shaped core.
18. The inspection device according to claim 17, wherein the coil is shielded.
19. The inspection device according to claim 16, wherein the spot coil is D-shaped.
20. The inspection device according to claim 16, wherein the spot coil is a coil having a read-head type core.
21. The inspection device according to claim 17, 19 or 20, wherein the core includes a high-µ material.
22. The inspection device according to claim 16, wherein the spot coil is a coil having a core containing particles of high-µ, electrically conductive material, the particles having electrically insulative material disposed therebetween.
23. The inspection device according to claim 1, wherein the detector means includes an outer ring of spot coils disposed to measure the radial component of the magnetic field and an inner ring of spot coils disposed to measure the radial component of the magnetic field, the rings of coils being positioned at substantially the same position along the axis of the device and the outer ring of coils being disposed between an outer wall of the device and the inner ring of coil, each coil in the outer ring of coils being positioned such that its axis is substantially aligned with the axis of one coil from the inner ring of coils.
24. The inspection device according to claim 2, wherein the detector means in each of the first detector unit and the second detector unit comprises at least one axial coil.
25. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the elongate flexible connector comprises flexible, tubular construction.
26. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the elongate flexible connector comprises a shaft having at least one pivotally moveable joint therealong.
27. The inspection device according to claim 26 wherein the pivotally moveable joint is a universal joint.
28. The inspection device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a trailing unit flexibly connected to the unit positioned last.
29. The inspection device according to claim 5, wherein the memory components comprise a battery, a memory unit, and at least one of (i) a timer and (ii) a displacement sensor.
30. The inspection device according to claim 3 wherein the moving means includesa pulling cable connected to a pulling means.
31. The inspection device according to claim 3 wherein the moving means includesa pulling pig.
32. An inspection device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the distance between saiddetector means and said exciter means is at least two times the diameter of the pipeline being inspected.
33. An inspection device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the distance between saidfirst detector means and said exciter means at least about two times the diameter of the pipeline being inspected.
34. An inspection device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, further comprising a devicelocating means for determining the position of the device.
35. An inspection device as claimed in claim 34 wherein said device locating means comprises a displacement sensor coupled to a wireline connected to said inspection device wherein said displacement sensor produces an output representative of themovement of said wireline.
36. A remote field eddy current method for inspecting water pipelines comprising:
(a) moving an inspection device through pipeline using a moving means, wherein the inspection device includes an exciter unit housing an exciter means, a detector unit housing at least one detector means and an elongate flexible connector spacedly connecting the exciter unit to the detector unit, the elongate flexible connector being selected to space the exciter means from the detector means a distance suitable for measurement of the remote field eddy current effect;
(b) inducing a time-varying magnetic field in the pipeline with the exciter means in response to an exciting signal;
(c) producing a detecting signal representative of the magnetic field proximal to the detector means and resulting from the exciter means;
(d) producing data representative of the detecting signal.
(a) moving an inspection device through pipeline using a moving means, wherein the inspection device includes an exciter unit housing an exciter means, a detector unit housing at least one detector means and an elongate flexible connector spacedly connecting the exciter unit to the detector unit, the elongate flexible connector being selected to space the exciter means from the detector means a distance suitable for measurement of the remote field eddy current effect;
(b) inducing a time-varying magnetic field in the pipeline with the exciter means in response to an exciting signal;
(c) producing a detecting signal representative of the magnetic field proximal to the detector means and resulting from the exciter means;
(d) producing data representative of the detecting signal.
37. The inspection method according to claim 36, further comprising transmitting the data to a remote surface data collection unit.
38. The inspection method according to claim 36 further comprising storing the data in a memory collection unit connected to the detector unit.
39. The inspection method according to claim 36, wherein moving comprises pulling the inspection device through the system using a pulling line attached to a pulling means.
40. The inspection method according to claim 36, wherein moving comprises pulling the inspection device through the system using a pulling pig.
41. The inspection method according to claim 36 wherein said data is encoded into a digital data stream representative of said data.
42. The inspection method according to claim 41 wherein the inspection device further includes storage means for storing said digital data.
43. The inspection method according to claim 36, further comprising a device locating means for determining the position of the device.
44. The inspection method according to claim 43 wherein said device locating means comprises a displacement sensor coupled to a wireline connected to said inspection device wherein said displacement sensor produces an output representative of themovement of said wireline.
45. The inspection method according to claim 36 wherein the data is manipulated to produce an output signal representative of at least one of:
(i) a phase difference between the exciting signal and the detecting signal;
(ii) a ratio of the detecting signal and the exciting signal;
(iii) an in-phase component of the detecting signal with reference to the exciting signal; and (iv) a quadrature component of the detecting signal with reference to the exciting signal.
(i) a phase difference between the exciting signal and the detecting signal;
(ii) a ratio of the detecting signal and the exciting signal;
(iii) an in-phase component of the detecting signal with reference to the exciting signal; and (iv) a quadrature component of the detecting signal with reference to the exciting signal.
46. The inspection method according to claim 36 wherein the device further includes a second detector unit housing at least one second detector means for producing a second detecting signal representative of the time-varying magnetic field proximal to said second detector means and resulting from the exciter means and an elongate flexible connector spacedly connecting one of the exciter unit and the detector unit to the second detector unit, the elongate flexible connector being selected to space the exciter means from the second detector means a distance suitable for measurementof the remote field eddy current effect;
and the method further comprising producing a second detecting signal representative of the magnetic field proximal to the second detector means and resulting from the exciter means; and producing data representative of the second detecting signal.
and the method further comprising producing a second detecting signal representative of the magnetic field proximal to the second detector means and resulting from the exciter means; and producing data representative of the second detecting signal.
47. The inspection method according to claim 46 wherein the data is manipulated to produce an output signal representative of at least one of:
(i) the phase difference between the exciter signal and the detecting signal;
(ii) the phase difference between the exciter signal and the second detecting signal;
(iii) the phase difference between the detector signal and the second detecting signal;
(iv) a ratio of the detecting signal and the exciting signal;
(v) a ratio of the second detecting signal and the exciting signal;
(vi) a ratio of the detecting signal and the second detecting signal.
(i) the phase difference between the exciter signal and the detecting signal;
(ii) the phase difference between the exciter signal and the second detecting signal;
(iii) the phase difference between the detector signal and the second detecting signal;
(iv) a ratio of the detecting signal and the exciting signal;
(v) a ratio of the second detecting signal and the exciting signal;
(vi) a ratio of the detecting signal and the second detecting signal.
48. The inspection method according to claim 46 wherein the detecting means is an first axial coil and the second detecting means is a second axial coil.
49. The inspection method according to claim 48 wherein a differential signal isdetermined from the detecting signal and the second detecting signal.
50. The inspection method according to claim 45 or 47 wherein said output signalis encoded into a digital data stream representative of said output signal.
51. A remote field eddy current inspection device for water pipelines comprising:
an exciter unit housing an exciter means for producing a time-varying magnetic field in response to an exciting signal and spacedly connected thereto a detector unit housing at least one detector means for producing a detecting signal representative of the time-varying magnetic field proximal to said detector means and resulting from the exciter means, the detector means includes an outer ring of spot coils disposed to measure the radial component of the magnetic field and an inner ring of spot coils disposed to measure the radial component of the magnetic field, the rings of coils being positioned at substantially the same position along the axis of the device and the outer ring of coils being disposed between an outer wall of the device and the inner ring of coil, each coil in the outer ring of coils being positioned such that its axis is substantially aligned with the axis of one coil from the inner ring of coils.
an exciter unit housing an exciter means for producing a time-varying magnetic field in response to an exciting signal and spacedly connected thereto a detector unit housing at least one detector means for producing a detecting signal representative of the time-varying magnetic field proximal to said detector means and resulting from the exciter means, the detector means includes an outer ring of spot coils disposed to measure the radial component of the magnetic field and an inner ring of spot coils disposed to measure the radial component of the magnetic field, the rings of coils being positioned at substantially the same position along the axis of the device and the outer ring of coils being disposed between an outer wall of the device and the inner ring of coil, each coil in the outer ring of coils being positioned such that its axis is substantially aligned with the axis of one coil from the inner ring of coils.
52. The inspection device as claimed in 52 further comprising a means for determining a differential signal from any of the coils having their axis aligned.
53. The inspection device as claimed in 52 wherein the means is a differential connection between the coils.
54. The inspection device as claimed in 52 wherein the means is an algorithm fordifferentially comparing detecting signals generated by the coils.
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