Rightrax High Temperature (HT)

The Importance of Wall Thickness Monitoring

The negative impacts of corrosion and erosion are: billions of dollars are spent annually due to irregular workshop or pipeline closures; Productivity loss; Increased maintenance costs or fines imposed. Experts point out that corrosion related costs can be avoided by 20% to 25%. The data monitoring technology for corrosion and erosion is an important step in achieving these savings

GE provides a practical and cost-effective direct method. Our Rightrax ultrasonic wall thickness measurement and monitoring system provides continuous real-time data on the remaining wall thickness of pipelines, pressure vessels, or other important workshop components.

The maximum normal running time and the lowest detection cost

GE's Rightrax system has changed the way critical residual wall thickness data is measured and managed. This breakthrough technology helps improve safety and productivity while reducing overall testing costs.

The Rightrax system uses * installed sensors for remote monitoring in small spaces or areas with high temperatures up to 350 ° C. Once installed, the system can provide online remote data access without the need to set up scaffolding, remove insulation layers, or shut down factories. Online monitoring also simplifies expensive, labor-intensive maintenance plans and traditional detection procedures.

Main features and advantages

• Non invasive detection - sensors only need to be glued or clamped to the detection area
• Remote location - offshore platforms (manned and unmanned), remote pipeline sites or hard to reach areas
• No scaffolding or manipulation costs - no need to revisit the site after installation (installation and forgetting)
• Early Warning System - Software provides on-demand data trend analysis, warning, and alert information
• Accuracy - Measurement repeatability of 0.2 millimeters (0.008 inches) (low temperature) or 0.0025 millimeters (0.0001 inches) (high temperature)
• Operator safety - No need to send operators to hazardous environments or remote areas for wall thickness monitoring
• Improving asset integrity - When considering the consequences of internal wall losses, it is easy to adjust the application of monitoring technology:
  • Improved power outage planning
  • Minimize unexpected shutdowns to the greatest extent possible
  • Eliminate danger to personnel
  • Reduce the probability of environmental problems occurring
  • Enhanced API-RBI protocol

Not only measuring wall thickness

• Provide accurate feedback to manage the crude oil processing process in refineries by monitoring the thickness of pipe walls
• Reduce the possibility of data loss on the requested/PC
• Provide reliable and highly reproducible data that can be used to drive maintenance planning activities, saving costs on unexpected material orders and spare parts inventory
• Provide accurate and reliable wall thickness data to support chemical injection schemes
• The interface of the workshop asset management system, such as System 1, can view the status of fixed and rotating assets in a single system
• Real time, highly accurate thickness data