ptj Insights

ptj Insights - Bats, Bees, Snakes, Octopuses and Pigs!

ptj Insights - Bats, Bees, Snakes, Octopuses and Pigs!
ptj Insights - Bats, Bees, Snakes, Octopuses and Pigs!
In Professor Hopkins’ previous ptj Insights, the focus was on pipeline defects. In this ptj Insights, we will focus on anomalies. The word “anomaly” applies here since we will look at inspection devices that infer as-yet unconfirmed defects. An “anomaly” deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. The word “defect” is only used when the...

ptj Insights - Defects in Pipelines and their Assessment

ptj Insights - Defects in Pipelines and their Assessment
ptj Insights - Defects in Pipelines and their Assessment
There are over 4 million kilometres of transmission pipelines transporting crude oil and its products, and natural gases around the World. These costly and valuable, but potentially hazardous, assets are ageing, with most over, or approaching, 50 years old. This ageing can cause defects such as corrosion in the pipelines, but the good news is that...