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Multimodal Acoustic Tool for Inline Pipe Inspection

Overview

Fast Facts

Project No. 865
Contract No. 6913G619C100055
Research Award Recipient Creare, LLC 16 Great Hollow Road Hanover, NH 03755
COR Steve Nanney Joshua Johnson Joshua Arnold Sherry Borener
Researcher Contact Info Creare LLC 16 Great Hollow Rd Hanover NH 03755-3116

Technology and Commercialization

Technology Demonstrated TBD
Commercialized (in whole/part) TBD
Commercial Partner Empty Value
Net Improvement Empty Value

Financial and Status Data

Project Status Closed
Start Fiscal Year 2019 (09/18/2019)
End Fiscal Year 2022 (09/16/2022)
PHMSA $$ Budgeted $994,865.95

Main Objective

Develop a complete multimodal device, culminating with several field demonstrations at actual pipeline dig sites. The use of this tool will allow pipeline operators to comply with strict federal inspection regulations overseen by PHMSA.

Public Abstract

The United States has a vast network of pipelines used for fuel transport. This infrastructure, installed in 1950–1970, is one of the largest in the world. Yet poor/missing records of the materials used, combined with the overall age and associate environmental degradation effects, often results in unsafe operation. Current non-destructive inspection techniques are only capable of detecting material defects and corrosion. Indentation techniques can only determine material surface properties, and introduce surface defects, which could initiate cracks. Therefore, in response to this critical unmet need, Creare proposes to develop a hybrid tool, capable of determining true material toughness through the cross-correlation of independent measurement techniques.

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